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DELIVERED  IN  AUGUSTA,  JUNE  24,   L846, 


BEFORE    THE 


MAINE  MISSIONARY   SOCIETY, 


THIRTY- NINTH    ANNIVERSARY 


REV.  JOHN  W.  CHICKERING, 

I'ASTOIt     OF     T  H  K     HIGH     STREET     CHURCH,     PORTLAND. 

PORTLAND: 
WILLIAM  H.   CUSHING,   PRINTER 

1846. 


THE  CHRISTIAN'S  DEBT  TO  HIS  COUNTRY. 


SERMON 

DELIVERED  IN  AUGUSTA,  JUNE  24,  1846, 

BEFORE    THE 

MAINE  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY, 


THIRTY-NINTH   ANNIVERSARY. 


BY  REV.  JOHN  W.  CHICKERING, 

PASTOR     OF     THE     HIGH     STREET    CHURCH,     PORTLAND, 


PORTLAND: 
WILLIAM  H.  CUSHLNG,  PRINTER. 

18T6. 


SERMON. 


Romans  I.  14, 15.    I  am  debtor  both  to  the  Greeks  and 

TO  THE  BARBARIANS,  BOTH  TO  THE  WISE  AND  THE  UNWISE  ; 
SO,  AS  MUCH  AS  IN  ME  IS,  I  AM  READY  TO  BREACH  THE  GOS- 
PEL  TO  YOU  THAT  ARE  AT  ROME  ALSO. 

If  secular  history  has  been  rightly  defined, — philosophy  teach- 
ing by  examples, — the  narratives  and  biographies  of  Holy  Writ 
may  be  styled — Christianity  illustrated  by  facts. 

In  the  structure  of  the  Bible,  not  less  than  in  its  principles 
and  prophecies,  its  Divine  Author  has  given  evidence  both  of  his 
own  wisdom  and  of  its  divinity. 

It  abounds  in  characters ;  not  elaborately  sketched  in  bio- 
graphical form,  yet  as  boldly  delineated  as  they  are  strongly 
marked.  Good  men  and  bad  men  stand  on  these  pages  as  im- 
personations— living  embodiments — of  holiness  and  of  sin.  Good 
and  evil  actions,  here  abundantly  recorded,  illustrate  obedience 
and  disobedience  to  the  divine  law.  Human  hearts,  developing 
both  their  innate  and  their  acquired  tendencies,  give  ample 
demonstration  of  the  Scripture  doctrines  of  depravity  and  re- 
generation. Human  intellects,  showing  their  individual  pecu- 
liarities, present  to  our  view  on  these  pages,  in  various  attractive 
and  instructive  aspects,  the  truth  which  God  has  taught  them. 

What  amount  and  clearness  of  didactic  statement,  or  what 
fervor  of  appeal  by  the  sacred  writers,  could  we  imagine  to 
supply  the  place  of  those  teachings  which  come  to  us  in  the 
biographical  sketches  of  Adam  and  Cain  and  Abraham  and 
Moses  and  Peter  and  Judas  and  Paul,  and  the  scores  of  others 
whose  sins,  or  sorrows,  or  devotions,  or  exercises  of  faith,  or 


4  THE   CHRISTIAN'S   DEBT 

joyful  suffering  for  their  Lord,  are  here  by  themselves  or  others 
so  briefly  yet  so  well  recorded  ? 

Of  all  the  sacred  writers,  and  those  who  were  actors  in  the 
scenes  described  in  Holy  Writ,  perhaps  no  one,  of  merely  hu- 
man origin,  furnishes  more  of  this  kind  of  material  for  our 
knowledge  of  the  things  of  God's  kingdom  than  the  author  of 
our  present  text. 

Whether  we  look  at  his  native  traits  of  moral  and  mental 
character,  at  his  social  relations,  at  his  education  and  acquire- 
ments, at  the  spiritual  dealings  of  which  he  was  the  subject,  or 
at  the  course  marked  out  for  him  by  the  great  Head  of  the 
Church  as  a  writer  and  a  missionary,  we  find  in  him  a  living 
exponent  of  the  ways  of  God  to  man,  and  of  the  grand  elemen- 
tary principles  of  the  Christian  system. 

He  not  only  spoke  and  acted  as  he  was  moved  by  the  Holy 
Ghost,  but  as  he  was  constituted,  bodily  and  mentally,  by  the 
creating  Hand,  and  guided,  in  all  the  pathway  of  his  outward 
life,  by  Divine  Providence.  We  see  before  us  Paul  the  He- 
brew—Paul the  Roman  citizen— Paul  the  disciple  of  Gamaliel- 
Paul  the  ardent,  courageous,  persevering  man — Paul  the  acute  and 
eloquent  defender  of  whatever  faith  he  adopted— the  man  whom 
the  Lord  arrested  by  that  swift-winged  messenger,  a  light  from 
Heaven,  and  made  a  chosen  vessel  to  bear  His  name  to  the 
Gentiles,  an  eloquent  expounder  of  His  doctrine,  a  mirror  to  re- 
flect the  beams  of  His  love  upon  the  darkness  of  ancient  Asia, 
and  of  succeeding  generations  in  every  land  where  the  sacred 
volume  has  been  read. 

In  our  text  he  speaks  nobly,  characteristically,  and  more  than 
all,  evangelically,  that  is,  in  the  very  spirit  and  tone  of  the  Gos- 
pel, concerning  that  great  subject  which  has  brought  us,  my 
brethren  and  friends,  together ;  I  mean  the  propagation  of 
the  Gospel  ;  the  spreading  of  the  light  and  blessings  of  Chris- 
tianity, by  ctivine  power  and  human  agency,  among  men. 

He  says,  "  I  am  debtor  both  to  the  Greeks  and  to  the 
barbarians,  both  to  the  wise  and  the  unwise  ;"  that  is,  "I  owe 


TO   HIS   COUNTRY. 


them  something."     For  it  hardly  reaches  the  demands  of  this 
strong  language  to  understand  the  passage  :  I  am  under  an  obli- 
gation of  benevolence  towards   these   men.     He   owed  them 
somewhat.     They  had  a  positive  and  just  claim  upon  him  that  he 
should  render  them  a  certain  service.     And  what  was  this  ser- 
vice ?     Simply,  preaching  the  Gospel  to  them.     This  is  made 
plain  by  the  last  clause  of  the  text,  in  which  his  readiness  to 
preach  the  Gospel  at  Rome  is  mentioned  as  the  natural  conse- 
quence of  the  feeling  of  indebtedness  he  had  expressed.     "  I 
am  debtor  both  to  the  Greeks  and  to  the  barbarians,  both  to  the 
wise  and  to  the  unwise  ;"  that  is,  to  men  of  all  languages  and 
all  degrees  of  intelligence,  to  ail  nations  and  all  classes  of  man- 
kind.    "  So,"— on  this   account— for   this  reason,  or,  as  the 
meaning  may  be,— so  far,  just  in  proportion  to  my  indebtedness, 
"  I  am  ready  as  much  as  in  me  is,"— according  to  my  ability 
and  the  opportunity  which  God  in  his  Providence  may  afford  — 
"  to  preach  the  Gospel  to  them  that  are  at  Rome  also ;"— even 
in  the  proud  metropolis  of  the  world  ;  where  the  demands  upon 
my  intellect  and  my  courage  will  be  greater  than  elsewhere. 
And  he  adds,  in  his  usual  spirit  of  holy  joy  and  confidence 
in  the  Christian  religion,  which  he  well  knew  if  preached  at 
Rome  would  be  so  severely  criticised  and  so  extensively  de- 
spised, "  For  I  am  not  ashamed  of  the  Gospel  of  Christ ;  for  it 
is  the  power  of  God  unto  salvation."     No  wonder  that  shame 
found  no  place  in  such  a  man's  heart  in  connexion  with  such  an 
object.     They  who  are  ashamed  of  Christ  or  of  his  Gospel  are 
as  destitute  of  Paul's  wisdom  as  of  his  faith  and  his  piety. 

"  I  am  debtor."  This  is  the  Apostle's  grand  leading  thought 
in  this  passage.  Debtor,  not  to  God  only,  but  to  men.  What 
were  his  views  and  his  emotions  concerning  the  divine  clanns, 
he  has  not  indeed  left  us  in  doubt.  The  love  of  Christ  con- 
strained him.  Doubtless  this  was  the  chief  motive  by  which  he 
was  governed  in  doing  what  lie  did.  How  could  it  be  other- 
wise ?  What  human  obligation  could  equal  that  what  which  re- 
sulted from  the  divine  purpose  and  work  of  mercy  to  which  he 


6  THE    CHRISTIAN  S    DEBT 

owed  the  hope  of  Heaven  ?  It  was  "  a  necessity"  of  love  and 
gratitude  that  was  "  laid  upon"  him,  and  that  led  him  to  ex- 
claim— "  Woe  is  me  if  I  preach  not  the  Gospel." 

And  yet  he  was  under  obligation  also  to  men ;  "  debtor  both 
to  the  Greeks  and  to  the  barbarians,  both  to  the  wise  and  to  the 
unwise  :"  and  on  that  account,  aside  from,  or  rather  in  addition 
to,  the  higher  obligation  of  love  and  duty  to  his  Lord,  he  was 
ready  any  where,  every  where,  as  opportunity  might  offer,  to 
preach  that  glorious  Gospel  of  which  he  would  never,  in  any 
presence,  be  ashamed. 

How  different  this  feeling  of  indebtedness,  from  the  feeling 
sometimes  indulged  by  the  disciples  of  Christ,  even  when  not 
wholly  negligent  of  the  work  of  propagating  the  Gospel !  "  Cor- 
ban,  it  is  a  gift,"  they  say,  in  their  hearts  at  least,  even  of  their 
own  little  sacrifices — if  their  "  mites,"  without  the  widow's  pov- 
erty or  piety  which  gave  her's  their  value,  may  be  called  sacrifi- 
ces. And  when  they  hear  of  larger  gifts,  or  of  the  personal 
consecration  of  a  Martyn,  a  Brainerd,  or  a  Newell,  they  ad- 
mire, or  perhaps  blame  as  excessive,  the  generosity  of  the  act. 
4'  How  kind,  how  benevolent  in  those  persons  to  give  so  much — 
to  do  so  much,  for  men  they  never  saw,  and  who  had  no  con- 
ceivable claim  upon  them !"  If  the  mind  of  such  an  obser- 
ver rises  at  all  to  the  contemplation  of  a  Christian  claim,  an 
obligation  to  the  Author  and  Giver  of  the  Gospel,  which  takes 
away  in  his  view  the  character  of  a  mere  gratuity  from  the  of- 
fering bestowed  or  the  service  rendered,  yet  so  far  as  relates  to 
the  individuals  who  are  to  be  benefitted,  he  still  says  in  his 
heart,  "  Corban  ;"  and  dreams  not  that  the  contributor  or  mis- 
sionary, whatever  his  obligation  to  Christ,  or  his  benevolence  to- 
ward the  souls  for  whom  Christ  died,  is  also  paying  a  debt  to 
them,  when  he  sends  or  carries  them  the  Gospel. 

That  such  a  debt  exists,  due  continually  from  every  disciple 
of  Christ  to  every  fellow  man  throughout  the  world,  whom  he  can 
in  any  way  reach  with  the  blessed  instalments  of  that  inexhaus- 
tible treasure,  of  which  the  more  a  man  givcth  the  more  he 


TO   HIS   COUNTRY.  i 

hath,  it  might  be  profitable,  on  a  fit  occasion,  to  show  and  urge. 
But  as  the  greater  includes  the  less,  we  may  apply  the  principle 
here  laid  down  by  the  Apostle  to  that  branch  of  philanthropic 
effort  suggested  by  the  name  and  design  of  the  society  whose 
anniversary  we  celebrate.  If  the  Christian  is  a  debtor  to  the 
Avorld,  to  give  the  world  the  Gospel,  we  may  safely  conclude  that 
every  Christian  is  a  debtor  to  his  country,  to  see,  as  much  as 
■in  hi  in  /ies,  that  all  HIS  countrymen  have  the  Cfospel  to  read, 
to  hear,  and  to  trust  in,  like  himself,  unto  salvation  ;  and  this 
on  two  grounds ;  first,  of  patriotism  ;  and  next,  of  a  sacred 
trust  committed  to  him  by  God. 

I.  Every  Christian,  having  a  country  with  a  claim  upon  his 
best  services,  and  having  the  Gospel  with  the  power  to  aid  in 
imparting  it,  is  bound  by  every  bond  of  patriotism  to  make 
this  effort  as  the  best  service  which  man  or  angel  can  render. 

The  ties  of  country,  like  those  of  kindred,  are  woven  by  the 
hand  of  God.  He  who  created  us  in  families  created  us  also  in 
nations.  As  natural  affection  is  at  once  the  index  of  domestic 
duties  and  the  impulse  which  secures  their  performance,  so  pat- 
riotism, swelling  within  our  breasts,  not  only  suggests  certain 
claims  which  our  country  has  upon  us,  but  furnishes  the  moving 
power  by  which  the  heart  is  made  to  dare  and  the  hands  to  do, 
for  its  protection  and  welfare.  "  Who  is  there  so  base  that  does 
not  love  his  country  ?"  Whatever  its  natural  features,  its  state 
of  cultivation,  the  glory  or  lowliness  of  its  name  among  the  na- 
tions, and  its  condition  with  reference  to  science,  art  and  free- 
dom, he  is  proud  and  happy  to  call  it  his  own.  "  With  all  thy 
faults  I  love  thee  still,"  his  heart,  "  untravelled,"  exclaims,  as 
from  whatever  remote  land  he  looks  fondly  to  Ins  own,  even  if 
its  faults  do  not  wholly  escape  his  sight,  or  appear  changed  from 
blemishes  to  beauties.  This  feeling  may  become  excessive  ;  but 
it  exists  by  nature,  and  by  permission  of  the  God  of  nature,-  as 
truly  as  does  the  domestic  bond  of  love.  And  the  labors  and 
cares,  the  doing  and  the  daring,  to  which  it  leads,  are  things 
desirable,  and  even,  as  human  nature  is,  and  the  constitution  of 


8  THE    CHRISTIAN'S    DEBT 

human  society,  essential  to  the  welfare  if  not  to  the  prolonged 
existence  of  nations.  A  nation  in  which  this  principle  had  be- 
come extinct — wholly  replaced,  as  it  too  often  is  in  part,  by  am- 
bition and  selfishness — would  find  its  days  numbered,  and  its 
glory  departed. 

Man  is  a  debtor  to  his  country.  If  he  that  provideth  not  for 
his  own  household  is  blame-worthy,  he  that  careth  not  for  the  lar- 
ger household  of  which  as  a  citizen  he  forms  a  part,  cannot  be 
innocent.  Even  if  his  country,  in  its  government,  its  public 
policy,  and  its  influence  among  the  nations  of  the  earth,  is  not 
what  he  desires,  he  should  not  on  that  account  love  it  less  as  his 
birth-place,  but  rather  strive  to  make  it  an  honor  to  its  children. 
If,  like  the  vast  empire  under  which  Paul  claimed  the  rights  of 
citizenship,  it  is  a  land  of  oppression,  not  the  less  should  he  love 
his  countrymen,  but  strive  to  do  them  good  and  to  make  their 
common  home  "  aland  of  the  free."  His  birth-land,  giving  him 
a  birth-right  however  meagre,  has  this  parental  claim  upon  him 
for  fihal  services. 

From  this  claim  the  Christian  is  not  free.  He  has  learned,  if 
he  has  been  an  apt  scholar  in  the  school  of  Christ,  to  render 
unto  Caesar  the  things  that  are  Caesar's,  and  unto  his  country 
the  love  and  service  which  are  her  due. 

And  what  shall  he  do  for  his  country  ?  A  patriot  of  old  is 
said  to  have  leaped  with  his  war-horse  into  a  living  grave,  that 
Rome  might  be  saved.  The  Christian  can  do  more  and  better 
for  his  country.  Paul  did  more  for  Rome  than  Curtius  is  re- 
ported to  have  done.  His  Epistle,  the  very  title  of  which 
caught  the  attention  and  appealed  to  the  hearts  of  all  who  were 
proud  to  share  the  name  of  the  world's  mistress — his  long  resi- 
dence in  that  city,  preaching  the  Gospel  and  preaching  it  not  in 
vain,  even  among  imperial  courtiers — these  were  blessings  to 
Rome  richer  than  her  proudest  Caesars,  or  her  most  devoted 
sons  had  ever  conferred.  He  had  indeed  a  double  claim  at  any 
time  to  plead  his  birth-right,  and  to  say  by  way  of  protest  against 
the  indignity  of  scourging,  "  I  am  a  Roman  citizen." 


TO    HIS    COUNTR1  ,  9 

And  what  can  any  Christian  do  for  the  country  which  he 
•  alls  his  own.  better  than  to  enlighten  it  according  to  his  ability, 
with  the  light  of  the  Gospel  ?  What  service  more  valuable  can 
he  render,  than  to  send  forth  a  ray  of  light  from  his  closet  of 
prayer,  his  contributions,  his  godly  example,  or,  if  he  has  the 
ability  and  opportunity,  the  broad  beams  of  a  reforming  light, 
such  as  Luther  shed  upon  his  country,  revealing  great  Bible 
principles  which  for  ages  had  Buffered  burial  and  oblivion? 
Shall  his  patriotism  and  usefulness  to  his  country,  who  plans  its 
wider  extension,  or  who  with  his  sword  attempts  to  execute  the 
plans  of  others  for  conquest  or  even  for  defence,  be  compared 
with  his  who  diifuses  an  influence  that  shall  check  ambition  and 
profligacy, — that  shall  cause  his  countrymen  to  lead  quiet  and 
peaceable  lives  in  all  godliness  and  honesty, — and  that  shall  se- 
cure the  favor  of  Him  who  is  a  better  defender  than  fleets  and 
armies,  and  who  makes  the  people  happy  whose  God  is  the 
Lord  ? 

Shall  I  argue  the  point  here,  my  brethren  and  friends, — all 
believers,  I  trust,  in  the  divinity  and  value  of  the  Christian 
religion, — that  no  man  can  do  more  for  his  country,  than  he  who 
does  what  man  with  God's  blessing  may  do,  to  make  it  a  Chris- 
tian country  ? 

And  if  these  things  are  so,  is  not  every  Christian,  in  this 
sense,  a  debtor  to  his  country  ?  Is  it  "  Corban,"  a  mere  gra- 
tuity, when  he  devotes  his  time,  his  property,  his  energies,  or  a 
portion  of  either,  to  the  preaching  of  the  Gospel,  the  religious 
instruction  of  the  young,  the  circulation  of  the  Bible  and  of 
books  based  upon  the  Bible,  "  books  which  are  books,"  and  to 
other  means  of  rendering  the  distinction  wider  between  his 
country  and  the  heathen  nations  ? 

No !  it  is  but  the  discharge  of  a  sacred  debt — as  sacred  as 
the  obligation  to  pay  taxes,  or  to  resist  invasion,  and  contend,  in 
the  last  extremity,  for  our  hearth-stones  and  our  altars. 

Is  it  said  the  government  of  a  Christian  country  ought  to  do 
this?     Asa  matter  of  theory  I  grant  it.     Whatever  constitu- 

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10  the  christian's  e-ert 

tional  questions  may  arise  as  to  the  rights  and  duties  of  govern- 
ments in  relation  to  internal  improvements,  and  other  secular 
affairs,  the  Great  Charter  from  His  hand  by  whom  Kings  reign 
and  Princes  decree  justice,  leaves  no  doubt  as  to  their  obliga- 
tion, if  they  know  the  Gospel,  to  sprad  the  gospel  in  all  their 
dominions.  The  government  of  Great  Britain,  for  example,  on 
whose  dominions  the  sun  never  sets,  is  under  every  obligation  to 
reflect  the  rays  of  the  Sun  of  Righteousness  to  all  those  dark 
corners  over  which  its  banners  wave.  Upon  such  a  "  church 
establishment"  Heaven  would  smile.  From  the  interference  of 
governments  in  matters  of  religion,  sad  evils  have  indeed  flowed  ; 
and  whether  the  beautiful  idea,  the  Christian  and  philanthropic 
hope  from  which  most  church  establishments  doubtless  sprung, 
can  ever  be  realized,  is  perhaps  more  than  doubtful.  One  thing, 
however,  is  certain  :  Every  nominally  Christian  government  is 
bound  to  do  more  than  any  government  on  the  face  of  the  earth 
is  doing,  by  way  of  paternal  care  for  the  religious  benefit  of  the 
people.  This  might  be  done  without  any  of  the  evils  which  have 
flowed  from  church  establishments. 

There  are  two  tilings  which  every  such  government  might 
and  ought  to  do,  both  of  them  in  advance  of  every  step  yet 
taken  by  all  the  hierarchies  on  the  globe.  In  the  first  place  : 
to  enforce  the  first  table  of  the  law,  by  statutes  with  penalties, 
as  they  do  the  second  table  ;  preventing  idolatry,  blasphemy 
and  Sabbath  breaking,  as  they  do  murder,  adultery  and  fraud. 
And  next :  fining  the  land  with  copies  of  the  Word:  of  God ; 
bringing  within  the  reach  of  every  family  and  every  child,  that 
divine  message  of  mercy,  that  conservator  of  public  morals,  that 
guide  to  heaven,  the  Holy  Bible. 

But  will  governments  do  either  of  these  things  ?  If  they 
would,  enough  would  still  be  left  for  individuals  to  accomplish. 
But  as  no  government  has-  done,  or  will  do,  at  present,  either  of 
these,  its  duties  to  those  for  Avhose  good  it  is  constituted  a  ser- 
vant of  God,  all  remains  to  be  done,  in  every  country,  by  the 
individual  efforts  of  its   Christian  citizens.     Are  not  such  men, 


TO   HIS    COl  NTKY.  11 

■wherever  God's  grace  has  raised  them  up  from  death  in  sin, 
debtors  to  their  respective  countries  to  do  for  these  countries  all 
that  man  may  do  to  enlighten  them  with  Gospel  light,  and  to 
save  them  with  Gospel  salvation  ? 

II.  The  Christian  is  a  debtor  in  this  matter,  because  he  holds 
the  Gospel  in  trust  for  others,  and  especially  for  his  own 
neighbors  and  countrymen.  There  is  something  peculiarly  sa- 
cred in  all  trusts.  The  very  name  is  sacred.  The  guardian  of 
orphan  children, — the  receiver  of  the  -widow's  portion, — the 
representative  of  an  absent  brother  whose  share  of  his  father's 
estate  is  to  be  kept  ready  for  him  in  case  he  returns  within  the 
ordinary  limits  of  human  life  from  his  ocean  wanderings, — each 
holds  an  honorable  but  a  solemn  position.  To  betray  such 
a  trust — how  wicked  !  How  deep  and  universal  the  execration 
which  society,  its  own  avenger,  metes  out  to  him,  though  escap- 
ing other  punishment,  who,  in  betraying  one  member,  has  com- 
mitted treason  against  the  whole  body  ! 

The  Christian  is  put  in  trust  with  the  gospel.  Not  only  is 
the  Bible  given  him  that  he  may  multiply  copies  of  its  blessed 
words,  and  having  scattered  some  of  them  near  his  home,  send 
others  far  and  wide  through  the  earth,  but  God  hath  shined  in 
his  heart  with  the  light  of  the  knowledge  of  His  glory,  not  that 
he  should  hide  it,  but  that  he  should  let  it  shine  before  men 
and  lead  them  to  acknowledge  and  glorify  that  Sun  of  Right- 
eousness by  which  his  native  darkness  has  been  dissipated.  If 
he  fails  to  do  this,  he  defrauds  both  God  and  man. 

As  if  an  angel,  entrusted  with  the  stores  of  ram  for  the  bene- 
fit of  man,  should,  through  either  selfishness,  or  indolence,  or 
indifference  to  the  boundless  value  of  the  trust,  withhold  the 
showers  more  precious  than  golden  streams,  and  men  dying 
with  thirst,  should  but  just  survive  the  green  things  of  the  field 
parched  and  dead  with  drought.  "What  a  crime  against  God ! 
Not  only  this,  what  a  defrauding  of  men ! 

Is  this  illustration  too  strong  ?  Is  it  said  :  God  may  convert 
<rar  neighbors, — may  save  our  country,  even  if  we  stop  that  cur- 


12  THE    CHRISTIAN'S    DEBT 

rent  of  the  river  of  salvation  that  should  have  flowed  through 
our  hearts  to  other  hearts  ?  So,  in  the  case  supposed,  He  might 
in  a  thousand  ways  avert  from  mankind  the  consequences  of  the 
angel's  breach  of  trust.  But  in  the  spiritual  world,  as  supposed 
above  in  relation  to  a  physical  phenomenon,  He  has  established 
a  certain  order  of  agency.  "  Ye  are  the  light  of  the  world." 
"  Ye  are  the  salt  of  the  earth."  "  He  hath  committed  this 
treasure  to  earthen  vessels."  "  We  are  workers  together  with 
God."  "  Go  ye  into  all  the  world  and  preach  the  Gospel  to 
every  creature."  This  is  the  tenor  of  the  Gospel  records  on 
the  subject  of  Gospel-propagation — church  extension — through 
the  earth. 

Not  even  to  his  own  blessed  Word  has  Jehovah  applied  such 
language  by  way  of  describing  its  power  as  an  agency  in  en- 
lightening and  saving  men,  as  to  his  redeemed  and  enlightened 
people, — those  whose  hearts  have  been  enkindled  from  his  own 
celestial  fire.  They  are,  and  are  styled  emphatically,  the  light  of 
the  world.  They  are  to  let  their  light  shine.  As  living,  speak- 
ing agents,  they  are  not  only  to  multiply  and  spread  copies  of 
the  silent  Word,  but  to  be  witnesses  for  God  and  to  persuade 
men  in  Christ's  stead.  The  early  Christians,  who  best  understood 
the  genius  of  Christianity,  and  most  thoroughly  acted  out  its 
principles,  all  considered  themselves  stewards  of  the  manifold 
grace  of  God.  As  stewards  they  desired  and  endeavored  to  be 
found  faithful.  And  if  that  feeling  had  continued  in  the  heart 
of  the  church  through  all  the  succeeding  centuries,  and  she  had 
been  in  her  steadfast  practice,  as  in  her  original  organization,  a 
Missionary  Society,  what  a  noble  sequel  to  the  book  of  Acts, 
that  first  Missionary  Report,  might  already  have  been  written 
in  many  hundreds  of  volumes,  replete  with  testimony  as  to  what 
man  can  do  in  the  midst  of  his  weakness,  when  Infinite  power 
and  grace  condescend  to  employ  his  agency ! 

But  if  it  be  true  that  by  the  original  order  of  things  in  the 
kingdom  of  Christ,  every  Christian  is  a  debtor  to  every  other 
man  within  his  reach,  because  Gospel  blessings  are  given  him 


TO   111-    COUNTRY.  I  :>> 

not  for  a  selfish  and  exclusive  use,  but  in  trust  for  others,  then, 
as  the  greater  includes  the  Less,  every  Christian  is  a  debtor  on 
this  score  to  those  who  are,  by  the  Providence  of  God,  placed 
near  him  and  connected  with  him  as  his  countrymen.  If  that 
man  is  our  neighbor  to  whom  we  show  mercy — that  man,  who- 
ever he  is,  to  whom  we  cam  show  mercy — then  surely  those  who 
are  literally  our  neighbors  are  not  less  entitled  than  those  at  a 
distance,  to  the  payment  of  this  great  debt  which  we  owe  to  all. 
If  we  had  sunshine,  or  clouds  of  rain,  or  liberty,  or  peace,  or 
education,  at  our  disposal,  hut  entrusted  to  us  by  the  Author  of 
all  good,  to  be  diffused  as  far  as  possible  among  mankind,  our 
own  country  would  certainly  not  be  last  in  its  claims.  And  in 
relation  to  which  of  those  blessings  would  the  obligation  be  more 
perfect  than  in  relation  to  this  great  blessing  of  Gospel-light  ? 
It  is  entrusted  to  us  to  be  multiplied,  not  diminished,  by  diffusion. 
To  give  his  coimtrymen  the  Bible,  and  by  a  godly  example,  a 
hearty  invitation,  and  fervent  prayer,  to  promote  their  salvation, 
is  a  debt  which  ought  to  press  with  solemn  weight  upon  the 
conscience  of  every  Christian. 

What  has  he,  of  spiritual  any  more  than  of  temporal  good, 
that  he  has  not  received  ?  And  for  what  purpose  has  it  all  been 
given  him  ? 

It  is  a  debt  of  trust  and  not  of  gift,  by  which  he  holds  it. 
Grod's  gift  to  him  is  eternal  life;  for  himself — for  his  own  soul, 
condemned  and  redeemed,  lost  and  saved.  A  precious  gift  in- 
deed !  but  all  that  he  has  or  knows  beyond  this,  is  held  in  sacred 
trust  for  other  souls,  like  his  condemned  and  lost — needing  like 
his,  to  be  redeemed  and  saved. 

By  way  of  applying  the  truth  thus  briefly  illustrated,  I  re- 
mark, 

1.  The  zealous  prosecution  of  the  work  of  home  missions  by 
the  churches  of  Christ  in  this  country,  while  it  is  demanded  by 
every  consideration  of  duty  and  gratitude  towards  the  Redeemer, 
is  a  matter  of  common  honesty  towards  our  fellow  citizens. 

This  proposition,  differing  from  the  one  adopted  and  consid- 


14  the  christian's  debt 

ered  as  the  theme  of  discourse,  only  in  being  more  specific, 
follows  necessarily  from  it,  unless  a  doubt  should  be  raised 
whether  this  country  is  not  in  such  a  sense,  already  a  Christian 
country,  that  missionary  work  here  would  be  out  of  place. 
Need  I  say,  to  this  assembly,  that  the  vast  land  which  we  call 
our  own,  stretching  we  hardly  know  how  far  from  north  to  south, 
and  from  east  to  west,  and  presenting  almost  every  variety  of 
religious  opinions  and  condition  to  be  found  on  the  face  of  the 
earth,  is  one  of  the  noblest  and  readiest  fields  of  missionary 
labor  ? 

It  presents  the  strange  phenomena  of  a  Christian  land  having 
great  need  to  be  evangelized, — a  land  of  Bibles  where  there  are 
thousands  and  tens  of  thousands  of  families  who  never  possessed 
that  blessed  volume, — a  Protestant  land,  in  which  Popery  is  ad- 
vancing with  such  strides  as  it  has  never  taken  before  since  the 
early  Gregories, — a  free  land,  where  every  seventh  man  is  a 
slave,  and  the  "  area  of  freedom,"  so  called,  extending  contin- 
ually,— a  land  given  by  God  and  its  first  Christian  inhabitants, 
to  the  Prince  of  Peace,  sending  forth  its  battle-cry,  almost  alone, 
to  startle  the  ears  of  Christendom, — a  land  bearing  the  Puritans 
and  the  Pilgrims'  names,  where  their  followers  are  already  in  a 
minority,  and  their  principles,  in  some  wide  districts,  becoming 
rare. 

Is  not  this  a  land  for  missions?  Owe  we  no  debt  to  our 
country,  my  brethren,  because  she  needs  not  our  service  ? — be- 
cause the  blessings  we  have  in  trust  our  fellow-citizens  already 
possess  ? 

I  will  not  recapitulate  what  you  so  often  hear  and  so  wrell  un- 
derstand on  this  point.  I  only  ask  whether  it  is  not  true  that 
common  honesty  calls  the  American  churches  to  American  mis- 
sions ;  whether  all  that  a  Christian  owes  to  his  country  because 
it  is  his  country,  and  because  God  has  given  him  the  Gospel  in 
trust,  is  not  due  from  us  to  our  country,  wdiere  superstition,  and 
fanaticism,  and  slavery,  and  disorganizing  radicalism  under  the 
name  of  reform,  and  intemperance,  and  Sabbath  breaking,  and 


TO    HIS   COUNTRY.  15 

infidelity,  and  ignorance,  and  ambition,  and  war,  are  lifting  their 

hydra  heads  and  hissing  forth  their  threats— Heaven  -rant  they 
may  prove  timely  and  effectual  warnings — of  desolation  and 
ruin.  If  benevolence  to  others,  a  wise  care  for  our  own  safety 
and  quietness  in  our  declining  years,  and  for  our  children  after 
us,  and  above  all,  love  to  our  blessed  Lord  and  a  desire  that  His 
name  may  be  adored  and  His  cross  relied  upon  universally,  call 
upon  us  to  engage  zealously  in  home  missionary  work,  is  it  not 
also  plain  that  common  ho)iesti/  requires  it  at  our  hands,  and 
that  neglect  would  involve  not  only  danger  to  ourselves,  and 
disobedience  and  ingratitude  to  God  our  Saviour,  but  injustice 
and  fraud,  against  our  countrymen,  for  whose  benefit  we  hold  in 
our  hands,  and  in  our  hearts,  if  we  are  not  deceived,  this 
great  trust. 

2.  We  see,  fathers,  brethren,  and  friends,  who  have  aided 
either  in  originating  or  in  sustaining  the  Maine  Missionary  So- 
ciety,— in  what  light  this  enterprise  should  be  regarded,  and 
what  motives  press  upon  you  to  prosecute  it  in  all  its  parts,  with 
increasing  diligence,  faith  and  prayer. 

All  that  has  been  said  of  the  debt  owed  by  Christians  to  their 
country,  applies  to  the  Christians  of  Maine  with  reference  to 
our  own  State.  Vast  in  extent,  abundant  in  natural  resources, 
rapidly  coming  into  notice  as  an  emigration  field  by  reason  of 
its  healthful  though  severe  climate,  its  accessibleness  by  water, 
and  its  projected  and  noble  internal  improvements,  it  may  well 
be  styled  the  Great  East,  and  divide  the  sympathies  and  the 
prayers — if  not  the  contributions — of  our  New  England  breth- 
ren with  the  Great  West.  That  we  should,  as  a  Society,  share 
in  the  gifts  of  brethren  abroad,  has  been  hinted  at  and  virtually 
promised  in  certain  quarters.  But  until  our  nearly  twenty 
thousand  church-members,  with  the  aid  of  some  thousands  of 
non-communicants  who  cheerfully  join  their  contributions  with 
ours,  shall  have  begun  to  raise  more  than  ten  thousand  dollars 
annually,  as  their  portion  of  the  church's  debt  to  the  country, 
no  aid  should  in  my  judgment  be  asked  or  received  by  this 


16  the  christian's  debt 

society  as  such,  from  any  other  State,  unless  it  were  deemed 
necessary  by  such  a  step  to  arouse  the  indifferent  or  penurious 
among  ourselves  to  new  exertion.  I  speak  not  by  authority  of 
our  excellent  Board  of  Managers,  nor  even  by  their  permission, 
on  this  point,  but  as  a  humble  individual  I  would  express  my 
impression  that  the  eighteen  thousand  church  members  in  Maine, 
of  our  denomination,  would  place  themselves  in  a  false  position 
before  the  country,  and  in  view  of  their  own  consciences,  by 
allowing  any  other  body  to  share  officially  in  doing  their  homc- 
Avork,  until  they  have  begun  to  expend  in  that  work  at  least  one 
dollar  annually  for  each  member.  Whatever  individual  liberali- 
ty may  delight  to  do  for  particular  portions  of  our  great  field, 
moved  by  pleasant  recollections  of  the  past,  or  by  personal 
Christian  friendship  for  our  laborious  and  self-denying  brethren, 
should  be  thankfully  received. 

And  even  then,  those  among  our  number  whom  the  Lord  has 
blessed  with  means,  should  see  to  it  that  as  much  in  full  meas- 
ure goes  from  Maine  to  the  West,  as  comes  from  New  England 
to  Maine. 

And  I  would  ask  with  all  diffidence,  but  with  sincerity  and 
earnestness,  whether  the  Congregational  churches  of  Maine, 
if  their  number  and  ability  continue  as  at  present,  will  be  pay- 
ing their  proper  annual  instalment  of  this  great  Christian  debt  to 
their  country,  if  they  shall  contribute  twenty  thousand  dollars 
for  the  great  East  and  lift  not  with  their  little  finger  the  burden 
which  rests  so  heavily  on  the  churches  in  the  older  New  Eng- 
land States,  of  taking  care  of  territories  at  the  West  and  South, 
in  which  this  great  territory  of  ours  would  be  lost  on  the  map 
beyond  the  reach  of  any  but  a  microscopic  observation. 

Brethren,  have  Ave  aimed  high  enough  ?  Have  we  done  half 
enough  for  our  oami  State  ?  And  have  we  not  someAvhat  hastily 
concluded  that  the  rest  of  New  England  Avould  take  care  of  the 
rest  of  this  vast  land,  with  its  elastic  and  ever  expanding  boun- 
daries, and  in  many  portions  dark  almost  like  the  darkness  of 
the  Pagan  and  the  Papal  world. 


Tm  HIS  country.  17 

Eat  we  will  speak  only  of  our  own  State.  To  it  we  are 
debtors.  Nay  we  axe  debtors  to  some  of  our  brethren,  of  the 
ministry  and  the  laity,  who  to  their  power,yea  and  beyond  their 
power,  have  made  advances,  i£  I  may  so  say,  of  money  they 
could  ill  afford,  and  of  labor  which  is  fast  wearing  out  their 
lives,  to  supply  our  lack  of  service.  Shall  they  pay  our  portion 
of  the  debt  ?  I  know  not  how  it  is  with  my  brethren  in  the 
ministry,  to  whom  as  to  myself,  the  lines  have  fallen  in  pleasant 
places,  where  severe  and  exhausting  labor  has  the  solace  of 
abundant  Christian  society,  and  is  not  embittered  by  the  daily 
pressure  or  the  constant  fear  of  want;  but  for  myself  I  feel 
like  doing  reverence  to  some  of  our  missionary  brethren,  while 
an  emotion  bordering  on  shame  oppresses  me,  that  I  suffer  not 
like  them.  And  if  I  may  appeal,  on  this  point,  to  the  private 
members  of  our  strong  churches,  let  me  ask  them  if  similar 
feelings  might  not  be  appropriate  on  their  part,  towards  some  of 
the  self-denying  Christians  in  the  feeble  churches  on  our  fron- 
tiers. 

I  have  spoken,  dear  brethren,  of  the  duty  of  prosecuting  this 
great  work  "in  all  its  parts,"  and  of  doing  it  "with  prayer." 
But  is  not  prayer  one  of  the  parts  of  our  Missionary  work  ? 
Our  field  may  be  large  and  inviting.  It  may  be  white  unto  the 
harvest.  The  laborers  may  be  ready,  and  the  chief  implements 
of  their  work — copies  of  God's  holy  Word — may  not  be  want- 
ing ;  and  yet  the  desired  harvest  cannot  be  gathered  but  by  the 
permission  and  aid  of  the  Lord  of  the  harvest. 

We  may  desire  and  strive,  as  much  as  in  us  lies,  to  bless  and 
saw  our  State  and  our  country — to  have  the  Gospel  preached 
among  all  classes  of  our  citizens,  even  though  it  should  be  as 
Paid  apprehended  concerning  such  labor  at  Rome,  with  more  of 
self-denial, and  perhaps  with  less  perceptible  immediate  results, 
than  among  the  simpler  and  ruder  races  of  man,  who  have  no 
philosophy  and  v;;i'i  deceit  to  strengthen  the  opposition  and 
sharpen  the  caviling  ingenuity  of  the  natural  heart.  But  the 
Hand  that  holds  the  hearts  of  men  and  turns  them  as  the  rivers 

3 


18  THE    CHRISTIAN'S   DEBT   TO   HIS   COUNTRY. 

of  water  are  turned,  must  work  with  us,  and  by  us,  or  we  shall 
labor  equally  and  wholly  in  vain  at  home  and  abroad. 

While  then,  brethren  and  friends,  we  admit  our  indebtedness 
both  to  God  and  men — while  the  love  of  Christ  and  the  weighty 
claims  of  patriotic  obligation  and  a  sacred  trust  from  Heaven, 
constrain  us  to  bestow  our  personal  services  and  our  cheerful 
and  abundant  gifts  in  this  good  cause,  let  us  remember  that  we 
are  also  debtors  to  our  country  to  pray  for  it — and  to  our  fel- 
low-citizens of  this  State,  to  implore  from  on  High  upon  their 
individual  hearts,  that  grace  without  which  even  inspired  preach- 
ers and  miracle-workers  would  have  labored  m  vain. 

May  the  God  of  all  grace  bestow  this  blessing  richly  upon  us 
here  present  before  him  this  day,  that  we  may  not  neglect,  or 
with  deceived  hearts  profess,  to  love  and  obey  the  glorious  Gos- 
pel which  we  send  to  others,  and  that  acknowledging  and  dis- 
charging this  great  debt  Ave  may  share  that  rich  reward,  which 
though  not  of  debt  but  a  free  gift,  is  yet  held  forth  by  the  divine 
hand,  the  prize  of  our  high  calling  as  the  servants  of  Christ : 
They  that  be  wise  shall  shine  as  the  brightness  of  the 
firmament  ;  and  they  that  turn  many  to  righteousness, 
as  the  stars  forever  and  ever. 


ANNUAL   MEETING. 

TflB  Maine  Missionary  Society  held  its  thirty-ninth  annual 
meeting,  in  Augusta,  June  24th,  1846,— Rev.  Wm.  T.  Dwighfc, 
President,  in  the  Chair.  The  annual  sermon  was  preached  by 
Rev.  John  W.  Chickc ring,  preceded  by  prayer,  offered  by  Rev. 
Samuel  Nott,  Jr.  of  Massachusetts. 

Prayer  was  again  offered,  in  which  the  Assembly  were  led  by 
the  President  of  the  Society,  who  also  read  a  portion  of  the 
sacred  Scriptures. 

The  Report  of  the  Treasurer  was  presented,  accepted  and 
adopted. 

The  Report  of  the  Trustees  was  read  by  Rev.  Dr.  Tappan ; 
and,  on  motion  of  Rev.  John  0.  Fiske,  supported  by  Rev. 
Messrs.  J.  Sewall,  Sen.,  Cutter,  Nott,  McClure  and  Bourne,  it 
was 

Resolved,  That  the  Report  now  read  be  accepted,  and  ordered  to  be  published 
in  the  Christian  Mirror. 

Voted,  That  the  Rev.  David  Shepley  be  a  committee  to  tender  to  the  Rev.  Mr_ 
Chickering,  the  thanks  of  the  Society  for  the  appropriate  sermon  delivered  by  him 
this  day,  and  request  a  copy  for  publication. 

The  question  of  asking  aid  to  evangelical  efforts  in  Maine  of 
the  Massachusetts  Missionary  Society  came  up  for  discussion,  in 
which  Messrs.  Gillett,  Rogers,  Savage,  Shepley,  Peet,  Fiske, 
Clark,  Cutter,  Green,  and  others  took  part,  and  resulted  in  the 
adoption  of  the  following  resolution  : — 

Rtsolved,  That  in  view  of  the  wants  of  our  Missionary  field,  this  Society  needs, 
for  the  coming  year,  at  least  fifteen  thousand  dollars  ;  and,  while  we  hope  our 
churches  will  come  up  and  meet  this  demand,  yet,  to  prevent  embarrassment, the 
Trustees  be  authorized,  in  case  of  failure  on  the  part  of  Maine,  to  make  applica- 
tion to  the  Massachusetts  Miss.  Society,  to  supply  the  deficiency  ;  and  we  hereby 
pledge  ourselves  to  use  our  utmost  influence  to  raise  the  whole  sum  within  our  own 
churches. 


20  ANNUAL  MEETING. 

OFFICERS  OF  THE  SOCIETY. 

The  following  gentlemen  were  chosen  officers  of  the  Maine 
Missionary  Society  for  the  year  ensuing. 

Rev.  William  T.  Dwight,  Portland,  President. 
Rev.  Chas.  Freeman,  Limerick,  Vice  President. 
Rev.  Eliphalet  Gillett,  D.  D.  Hallowell,   Correspond- 
ing and  Recording  Secretary. 
Woodbury  Storer,  Esq.  Portland,  Treasurer. 

TRUSTEES. 

The  President,  ex  officio. 
Rev.  Eliphalet  Gillett,  D.  D. 
"     David  Thurston,  Winthrop. 
"     Benj.  Tappan,  D.  D.  Augusta. 
"     J.  W.  Elllngwood,  Bath. 
"     J.  W.  Chickering,  Portland. 
"     Asa  Cummings,  Portland. 
"     Swan  L.  Pomroy,  Bangor. 
"     Edward  F.  Cutter,  Belfast. 
Woodbury  Storer,  Esq. 
Hon.  William  Richardson,  Bath. 
Auditors. — William  Swan  and  William  C.  Mitchell,  Esqs. 
The  thanks  of  the  Society  were  voted  to  the  people  of  Au- 
gusta for  their  hospitality  in  entertaining  its  members. 

The  next  annual  meeting  of  the  Society,  will  be  held  hi  High 
Street  Church,  Portland,  on  the  fourth  Wednesday  of  June, 
184T. 

First  Preacher — Rev.  Chas.  Frost. 
Second  Preacher — Rev.  Caleb  Hob  art. 


REPORT 

Of  the  Trustees  of  the  Maine  Missionary  Society,  at  their  Thirty-Ninth 
Annual  Meeting  in  Augusta,  June  24,  L846. 

The  cause  of  Home  Missions  is  getting  a  stronger  hold  upon  the 
Christian  community,  in  every  successive  year;  and  is  constantly  extend- 
ing, in  its  length  and  in  its  breadth,  the  theatre  of  its  operations.  The 
American  Home  Missionary  Society,  which  had  its  origin  not  quite  a 
quarter  of  a  century  ago,  and  whose  representative  is  present  on  this  occa- 
sion, has  already  extended  ihe  shadow  of  its  influence  over  a  large  section 
of  our  world.  It  is  sowing  the  good  seed  of  the  kingdom,  broad-cast, 
from  the  St.  Croix  to  the  gulf  of  Mexico,  and  from  the  shores  of  the  Atlan- 
tic to  the  Rocky  Mountains.  It  employed,  the  last  year,  (the  statement 
is  in  round  numbers,)  1000  missionaries,  and  came  to  the  resolution  to  add 
100  to  the  number,  the  current  year.  Its  income  from  the  charities  of  the 
Christian  public,  last  year,  was  130,000  dollars;  and  they  confidently  hope, 
in  winding  up  their  concerns  for  the  present  year,  ending  in  May  next, 
to  reach  the  amount  of  150,000  dollars.  It  has  20  Brandies,  under  the 
name  of  Auxiliaries  and  Agencies,  which  have  their  respective  limits, 
within  the  same  broad  field  of  operation  ;  and  may  be  styled  "  helps  ;"  as 
were  Aaron  and  Hur,  in  staying  up  the  hands  of  Moses  in  the  wilderness, 
until  the  conquests  of  the  Lord  were  completed  Some  of  these  branches, 
indeed,  are  older  than  the  parent  root  or  stock,  but  were  grafted  in,  to 
carry  out  the  symmetry  of  the  tree.  That  branch  of  its  operation,  which 
occupies  the  field  in  our  own  State,  the  Maine  Missionary  Society,  cel- 
ebrates to-day  its  3!Hh  anniversary.  And  the  Trustees  would  submit  to  the 
members,  patrons,  and  friends  of  the  Institution,  their  Annual  Report; 
embracing  an  alphabetical  list  of  missionaries  employed;  the  respective 
and  general  results  of  their  labors;  the  state  of  the  finances;  and  the 
present  condition  and  future  prospects  of  the  Institution. 

Alphabetical  List  of  3Iissionaries. 

Mr.  John  Adams,  Orland,  Hancock  Co.  1  3-4  months. 

There  is  no  church  in  this  place  ;  but  there  is  a  number  of  church 
members,  who  design  being  organized  with  the  hope  of  sustaining  the  ordi- 
nances of  religion. 

Mr.   Lauren  Armsby,  Waterville,  Kennebec  Co.  1  1-4  months. 

Rev.  Samuel  Bowker,  Union,  Lincoln  Co.  2  3-4  months. 

Mr.  Bowker  has  been  ordained  over  this  church  during  his  mission, 
and  their  prospects  at  the  present  time  are  promising.     Mr.  Bowker  static. 


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"  During  the  year  there  have  been  some  signs  of  promise,  and  1  have 
hoped  that  our  captivity  was  about  to  be  turned.  None,  however,  so 
far  as  I  know,  have  become  savingly  interested  in  the  Gospel." 

Rev.  Mighill  Bj.ood,  Aurora,  Amherst,  and  vicinity,  I  1-2  months. 

Mr.  Blood  spent  several  months  with  the  church  in  Aurora  and  Am- 
herst, after  his  mission  closed.  Since  then  he  has  been  laboring  in  the 
vicinity  of  Lincoln. 

Rev.  Isaac  Carleton,  Oxford,  3  1-2  months. 

Mr.  Carleton  writes:  "Our  public  meetings  are  well  attended.  There 
have  been  2  hopeful  conversions.  There  will  probably  be  some  additions, 
both  by  letter  and  by  profession,  during  the  season." 

Rev.  E.  G.  Carpenter,  Dexter  and  Exeter,  3  1-2  months. 

Mr.  Eltas  Chapman,  Newfield,  1  3-4  months. 

In  this  place,  no  considerable  changes.  The  report  of  Mr.  Chapman 
states  :  "  Public  worship  has  been  well  attended,  and  rather  an  increase 
in  the  congregation.  The  church  has  been  somewhat  revived,  if  we  may 
judge  from  our  prayer  and  conference  meetings." 

Rev.  Sumner  Clarke,  Unity,  3  1-2  months. 

Mr.  Clark,  in  reviewing  the  occurrences  of  this  year,  states  :  "  The  at- 
tendance on  meetings  has  been  as  good,  perhaps,  as  at  any  period  during 
my  labors  here.  But  the  blighting  influence  of  the  great  spiritual  dearth, 
which  has  so  long  rested  on  God's  heritage,  we  have  deeply  felt.  Three 
have  been  added  to  the  church  by  letter." 

Mr.    Thomas  W.  Ci.ark,  Kilmarnock  and  vicinity,  1  month. 

Rev.  Dana  Clayes,  Jefferson  and  vicinity. 

Rev.  Joseph  H.  Conant,  Cbesterville  and  Fayette,  1  3-4  months. 

In  Cbesterville,  things  remain  as  they  were.  In  regard  to  Fayette,  Mr. 
Conant  writes:  "  God,  who  is  rich  in  mercy,  has  visited  them  with  the 
day-spring  from  on  high.  The  last  Sabbath  in  May  was  a  Sabbath  not  soon 
to  be  forgotten.  Six  were  then  added  to  their  number  by  profession,  and 
two  by  letter.  Though  this  accession  has  not  increased  their  ability  to 
sustain  the  Gospel;  yet  they  have  abundant  reason  to  thank  God,  and 
take  courage." 

Mr.  O.  W.  Cooley,  Aurora  and  Amherst,  1  1-4  months. 

Mr.  Cooley  writes,  under  date  of  3d  inst :  "  I  have  visited  40  families, 
and  distributed  tracts  to  them.  There  has  been  good  attendance  on  the 
Sabbath  ;  the  house  on  the  last  Sabbath  wasquite  full.  I  remain  here  three 
Sabbaths  after  my  mission  closes  ;  until  the  time  of  their  annual  parish 
meeting." 

Rev.  David  Cushman,  Bremen,  3  months. 

Mr.  Cushman  engaged  at  Bremen,  for  a  year,  one  half  of  the  time  ;  the 
other  half  of  his  time  being  spent  in  Newcastle,  where  he  resides.  His 
year  in  Bremen  began  in  November  last. 

Rev.  Tjmothy  Davis,  Litchfield,  1  3-1  months. 


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Mr.  Davis's  report,  under  date  of  (Hli  instant,  stateB :  "One  female,  the 
wife  "I"  a  church  member,  has,  as  we  trust,  been  converted  ,  and  has  joined 
the  church.  Religion  is  in  a  low  state.  There  does  appear,  however,  re- 
cently, some  waking  up  in  the  church,  and  unusual  seriousness  in  several 
among  the  unconverted.  So  that  we  have  a  hope  of  better  things.  The 
removal  and  repair  of  ih>-  un'c-ting  house  has  rather  increased  the  number 
who  attend  public  worship  on  the  Sabbath." 

Rev.  Nathan  Douglass,  St.  Albans  and  Palmyra,  1  1-2  months. 

Mr.  Douglass  has,  during  his  mission,  been  dismissed  from  the  church 
in  St.  Albans;  but  still  resides  in  the  place,  and  continues  to  preach  in  the 
vicinity. 

Rev.  Samuel  S.  Drake,  Garland,  Levant,  and  vicinity,  3  1-2  months. 

Rev.  Joshua  Eaton,  Aroostook  County,  10  months. 

The  theatre  of  Mr.  Eaton's  labors,  is  the  eastern  part  of  the  county,  in 
the  vicinity  of  Iloullon.  It  embraces  some  30  miles  in  extent,  including 
many  townships  and  plantations;  though  there  are  only  two  Congrega- 
tional churches,  one  at  Monticello,  and  one  at  Hodgdon.  The  latter  has 
been  organized  during  his  mission.  His  labors  have  not  only  been  neces- 
sary to  the  region,  but  acceptable  and  useful.  In  a  communication,  under 
date  of  April  6th,  at  Bangor,  Mr.  Eaton  writes:  "I  went  to  the  Aroostook 
about  the  middle  of  January,  and  finished  the  balance  of  my  first  com- 
mission of  the  current  year  ;  when  1  received  notice  of  the  renewal  of  my 
appointment  for  another  three  months.  I  found  an  increase  of  interest 
in  Hodgdon  ;  so  that  I  should  have  tarried  a  little,  if  my  appointment  had 
not  been  renewed.  Meetings  were  much  better  attended  than  usual,  and 
there  appeared  an  uncommon  degree  of  seriousness  on  the  minds  of  indi- 
viduals. I  remained  on  the  ground,  until  about  the  middle  of  March.  I 
am  now  on  the  point  of  returning  thither  again." 

Rev.  Henry  Eddy,  Turner,  3  1-2  months. 

Mr.  Eddy  writes,  under  date  of  6th  inst. : — "  .No  material  change  has  ta- 
ken place  in  religious  feeling  among  the  people,  since  my  last  report. 
There  is  a  good  degree  of  harmony  in  the  church,  and  a  disposition  among 
the  people  generally,  to  listen  attentively  to  the  preaching  of  the  Gospel." 

Rev.  John  Elliott,  Durham,  Cumberland  county,  3  1-2  months. 

This  feeble  church  has  for  several  years  been  supplied  by  the  late  Rct. 
Israel  Newell,  resident  among  them.  At  his  request,  after  he  had  become 
too  feeble  to  preach  to  the  people  himself,  Mr.  Elliott  was  sent  to  Durham, 
a»  a  missionary;  and  the  parish  engaged  him,  for  one  year,  with  the  pledge 
of  aid  from  the  missionary  society.  Mr.  Elliott's  journal,  under  date  of 
May  10th,  states:  "I  received  the  commission,  forwarded  to  the  Rev. 
Israel  Newell,  in  due  season.  Since  that  time,  that  eminent  servant  of 
Christ  lias  deceased.  The  Congregational  parish  hope  to  realize  annually 
hereafter,  about  $100,  the  result  of  funds  secured  to  the  church  by  the  last 
Will   and   Testament  of  Mr.  Newell.       This    will    enable  them   to  sustain 


24  REPORT  OF  THE  TRUSTEES  OF  THE 

preaching,  without  aid  from  your  Society,  after  the  expiration  of  the  pres- 
ent year,  ending  November  next." 

Mr.  R.  W.  Emerson,  North  Bangor,  1  month. 

Rev.   George  W.  Fargo,  East  Madison,  1  1-2  months. 

Mr.  Fargo  spends  one  half  of  his  time  at  this  stand  ;  and  the  residue  in 
Cornville  and  other  destitute  places  in  the  vicinity. 

Rev.  Jonas  Fisk,  Lisbon,  3  1-2  months. 

Mr.  Fisk  writes  :  "  Many  attend  public  worship  now,  who  formerly  did 
not;  and  the  congregation  is  constantly  increasing,  so  that  on  fair  Sab- 
baths our  meeting  house  is  well  filled.  One  thing  is  particularly  interest- 
ing and  hopeful  among  us.  The  children  and  youth  are  coming  forward 
and  doing  well,  in    sustaining  the  cause." 

Rev.  Joseph  Freeman,  Strong,  2  months. 

Mr.  Freeman  has  left  this  stand,  and  taken  the  pastoral  charge  of  the 
Congregational  church  in  Prospect. 

Mr.  David  Garland,  Sweden,  Oxford  county,  1  month. 

Mr.  John  Gerrish,  Dedham,  Dixmont,  and  Old  Town,  3  months. 

Mr.  Gerrish  one  month  in  Dedham,  one  in  Dixmont,  and  one  in  Old 
Town. 

Rev.  David  Gerrv,  Hiram  and  Brownfield,  3  months. 

Mr.  Gerry  has  supplied  these  two  churches,  alternately,  the  last  year. 
He  has  now  taken  charge  also  of  the  church  in  Denmark,  designing,  the 
coming  year,  to  preach  to  the  three,  successively. 

Rev.  Solomon  B.  Gilbert,  Kennebunkport,  2  3-4  months. 

Mr.  Gilbert  writes:  "We  have  no  revival  to  report.  During  the  past 
year  there  have  been  signs  of  returning  mercy;  the  field  has  looked  white 
already  to  harvest ;  and  we  thought  we  saw  a  cloud  gathering  over  us, 
and  heard  the  sound  of  abundance  of  rain.  But  as  yet  the  Spirit's  influ- 
ences have  been  restrained;  though  we  still  hope  that  this  church  love  the 
and  truth,  are  in  a  measure  growing  in  grace  ;  being  built  upon  the  foun- 
dation of  the  apostles  and  prophets,  Jesus  Christ  himself  being  the  chief 
corner  stone." 

Mr.  Stephen  Gould,  Weld,  2  months. 

Rev.   Stephen  H.   Hayes,  Frankfort,  3  1-2  months. 

Mr.  Hayes  writes:  "The  state  of  religion  is  lamentably  low.  We 
have  had  no  additions;  though  two  contemplate  uniting  by  letter,  and 
one  at  least  by  profession,  soon. — In  regard  to  our  external  prosperity,  I 
hardly  know  how  to  speak.  Some  portion  of  last  year's  harvest  was  al- 
most a  sheer  failure;  in  others  more  promising.  It  is  the  opinion  of 
some,  that  if  our  society  holds  on  in  a  quiet  way,  a  year  or  two  longer, 
we  shall  begin  to  be  strong;   though  .ill  depends  on  the  divine   blessing." 

Rev.  Leonard  W.  Harris,  North  Bridgton,  2  3-4  months. 

Mr.  Harris,  under  date  of  30th  nit.,  writes  :  "During  the  last  winter, 
an   unusual    interest  in   the  subject  of  religion  and  religious  meetings  was 


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manifested.  A  few  individuals  were  hopefully  converted,  but  have  not 
aa  yel  made  apublic  profession.  On  the  whole,  our  religious  prosperity 
appears  as  hopeful,  as  it  has  at  any   tunc,  for  the  hist  four  years. 

Mr.  Eusebics   til  vii',  Solon. 

.Mr.  Heald  did  not  perform  th^  appointed  labor  here,  bnt  in  Piscataquis 
County  ;  and  the  people  to  whom  be  ministered  remunerated  him. 

Rev.  Israel  Him  s,  Dizmont,  1  month. 

.Mr.  Hills  spends  one-half  of  his  Sabbaths  in  Dixmont,  and  the  balance 
in  the  vicinity. 

Mr.  E.  R.  lion oman,  Waldo  County,  1  month. 

Rev.  Morris  Holman,  2d   Church,  York,  3  months. 

Mr.  Holmau's  journal,  under  date  of  1st  inst.,  states:  "The  last  12 
months  have  beheld  us  going  along  very  much  as  formerly.  There  is 
a  good  degree  of  harmony  in  the  church,  and  one  has  been  added  to  it 
by  profession.  The  general  attendance  on  public  worship,  I  deem  rather 
improving  in  numbers  and  constancy." 

Rev.  Anson  Hubbard,  Andover,  2  months. 

Mr  Hubbard  has  been  most  of  the  time  with  the  church  in  Andover  ; 
though  he  has  spent  a  few  Sabbaths,  during  the  year,  in  the  destitute 
places  in  the  vicinity. 

Rev.   Horatio  Ilsley,  Abbot,  Piscataquis  County,  3  months. 

Abbot  is  a  small  town  ;  but  it  enjoys  the  ministrations  of  the  Gospel  stat- 
edly and  constantly.  The  population  all  worship  together.  Four  evangel- 
ical denominations  provide  a  supply  for  the  pulpit  successively,  in  each 
Sabbath  of  the  month  ;  and  they  have  their  Sabbath-school  and  Bible  class 
and  temperance  efforts,  all  in  common.  Mr.  Ilsley  has  supplied  for  the 
Congregational  portion  of  the  establishment,  one-fourth  of  the  time,  during 
the  past  year.  His  journal  states:  "  I  cannot  report  any  revival  of  religion, 
nor  additions  to  the  church.  It  has  been  the  case  here,  as  in  many  other 
places,  that  the  Lord  has  not  granted  the  special  influences  of  his  Spirit; 
and  when  this  is  the  case,  preaching  seems  to  be  in  vain.  The  church, 
however,  are  united,  and  appear  interested  in  the  ordinances  of  the  Gospel. 
On  the  whole,  I  feel  encouraged  for  Abbot;  and  while  there  has  not  been 
any  special  revival,  I  do  think  the  cause  of  truth  has  been  steadily  advan- 
cing; and  they  are  desirous  of  having  the  means  of  grace  continued  to 
them,  as  heretofore." 

Rev.  Elijah  Jones,  Hebron  and  West  Minot,  3  1-2  months. 

The  church  in  Hebron  and  West  Minot  Mr.  Jones  supplies  one-half  of 
the  year;  while  he  has  the  pastoral  charge  of  the  church  in  Minot,  and 
ministers  to  them,  the  other  half  of  his  time.  Mr  Jones  reports  :  "  1  have 
completed  my  mission  in  West  Minot  arid  Hebron,  and  have  wrought  no 
deliverance  in  the  earth  ;  cannot  cheer  you  with  an  account  of  revivals,  and 
perhaps  not  of  single  conversions.  Hut  a  feeble  church  has  enjoyed,  for 
another  vear,  the  ordinances  of  religion,  and  its  children,  as  well  as  others, 

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26  REPORT  OF  THE  TRUSTEES  OF  THE 

have  been  instructed.  Tlie  church  is  thought  to  be  in  a  better  condition 
than  for  some  time  previous  ;  the  congregation  is  in  creased  in  numbers 
and  the  attention  appears  to  be  good." 

Mr.  Marcus  R.  Keep,  Patten  and  vicinity,  1  month. 
Rev.  Reuben  Kimball,  Kittery,  3  1-4  months. 

Mr.  Kimball  writes:  "No  very  remarkable  changes  have  taken  place 
in  the  state  of  things  here,  during  the  year.  Our  Sabbath-school,  which 
I  superintend,  continues  to  be  interesting,  and,  1  believe,  to  be  exerting  a 
very  good  influence  upon  more  than  half  of  my  congregation.  And  we 
are  permitted  to  hope,  that  one  soul  in  it  has  recently  been  born  again. 
No  additions  have  been  made  to  our  number,  and  one  has  died.  Since  my 
last  report,  we  have  painted  and  otherwise  improved  our  house  of  worship, 
and  have  contributed  to  several  objects  of  benevolence  and  charity." 
Rev.  Daniel  Lane,  Mechanic  Falls,  Cumberland  County,  4  months. 
Mr.  Lane  supplied  at  this  place,  5  months.  He  was  settled,  the  year 
preceding,  at  Keosauqua,  Iowa.  But  want  of  health  induced  him  to  return 
to  this  his  native  State.  lie  soon  so  far  recovered,  as  to  recommence  la- 
boring; which  he  did,  by  application,  at  Mechanic  Falls.  An  extract  from 
his  report,  under  date  of  April  8th,  at  Freeport,  will  show  the  result  of  his 
labors:  "You  will  recollect  that  my  mission  at  Mechanic  Falls,  was  for 
4  months,  commencing  with  the  2d  Sabbath  in  Novemer  last.  I  remained 
with  them  four  weeks,  after  the  time  of  my  appointment  from  your  Society 
had  expired.  I  found  a  good  measure  of  what  I  thought  to  be  Bible  piety 
among  them  ;  so  that  when  I  commenced  preaching  with  them,  I  felt  en- 
couraged to  hope  for  a  revival  of  religion.  The  expectation  was  realized. 
A  spirit  of  prayer  was  soon  poured  out  upon  the  church,  creating  an 
unusual  earnestness  in  their  supplications.  The  prayer  meetings  began  to 
be  better  attended.  There  was  solemnity  in  them;  confession  of  sin; 
longing  for  more  piety;  and  some  tremulous  hopes,  that  God  would,  by 
the  gracious  influences  of  his  Spirit,  appear  both  for  the  church,  and  for  those 
who  had  no  hope,  and  were  without  God  in  the  world.  The  solemnity  of 
the  prayer-meetings  was  soon  transferred  to  the  public  assembly  on  the 
Sabbath  :  so  that  it  was  soon  evident,  that  God's  Spirit  was  influencing  the 
minds  of  the  people  in  a  special  manner.  The  result  of  the  whole  is 
this,  19,  all  young  people,  are  hoping  that  they  are  Christians.  Proba- 
bly, no  one  of  them  is  older  than  24,  nor  younger  than  11  or  12.  In 
addition  to  this,  there  was  an  encouraging  religious  interest,  when  I  left 
God  grant  that  the  work  may  go  on,  so  that  their  present  acting  pastor  may 
reap  an  abundant  harvest  of  souls  in  that  place.  I  shall  think  of  them 
often,  when  in  the  Far  West.  Of  the  genuineness  of  the  work,  I  cannot 
of  course  speak  with  certainty.  It  will  be  an  unusual  revival,  if  there 
are  not  among  them  some  self-deceived  ones.  1  am  to  set  out  for  Iowa, 
Providence  permitting,  on  Wednesday,  the  15th  inst.  I  long  to  be  back, 
in  the  field  where  I  think   it  to  be  my  duty  to  spend  my  days." 


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He\  \iiis  LiiicoLir,  Gray,  three  and  one-half  months.  Mr.  Lin- 
coln  has  been  installed  over  this  church,  during  his  mission.  He  writes, 
under  date  of  1st  instant:  "We  are  perhaps,  in  a  pecuniary  point  of 
view,  no  stronger  than  we   were   a   year   ago;  bul  the  sequel  will  show 

that  ours  is  not  altogether  a  hopeless  case.  During  the  year,  there  lias 
been  a  change  from  stated  supply  to  pastor;  contributions  lor  benevo- 
lent  objects  have  been  regular  and  creditable;  we  have  made  one  life-mem- 
ber of  the  Maine  Missionary  Society,  by  a  payment  of  20  dollars;  have 

vent  between  1  ami  5  dollars  to  the  persecuted  Armenians;  the  ladies 
have  done  something  for  the  missionaries  by  the  way  of  clothing ;  and 
in  all  this,  the  pastor  has  nol  been  forgotten.  There  have  been  o*  bap- 
tisms, and  f>  persons  have  joined  the  church  by  letter.  Public  worship  on 
the  Sabbath  is  well  attended,  and  we  have  some  evidence,  that  the  Lord 
has  not  quite  forsaken  this  branch  of  bis  Zion." 

Rev.  Levi  Loring,  Athens,  Solon  Village,  and  Bingham,  4  months. 

Mr.  Loring,  since  the  decease  of  Rev.  Henry  Smith  of  Bingham,  has 
supplied  Bingham  and  Solon  Village,  one-half  of  the  time  ;  and  the  other 
half  he  lias  spent  at  Athens,  the  place  of  his  residence. 

Rev.  Amasa  Loring,  Sbapleigh,  3  1-2  months. 

Mr.  Loring  writes  :  "  Two  have  been  added  to  the  church,  one  by  letter, 
and  one  by  profession.  The  addition  of  these,  and  changes  made  in  other 
families,  have  increased  the  pecuniary  strength  of  the  church  considerably. 

Mr.  Henry  S.  Loring,  Lincoln,  Mattawamkeag,  and  Burlington,  1 
month. 

Rev.  Eaton  Mason,  Dixfield,  3  months. 

This  missionary  labored  faithfully  in  the  field,  while  life  and  health  re- 
mained ;  but  deceased  before  the  close  of  the  labors  contracted  for ;  and 
the  balance  of  the  time  was  made  out,  for  the  benefit  of  his  bereaved  fam- 
ily, by  his  neighboring  brethren  in  the  ministry. 

Rev.  Exos  Merrill,  Sweden  and  Mechanic  Falls,  2  1-4  months. 

Rev.  Josiaii  (i.  Mkkrill,  Aroostook  County,  12  months. 

Mr.  Merrill  has  spent  the  greater  part  of  his  time,  in  the  region  of  the 
Aroostook  river;  taking  Fort  Fairfield,  where  a  church  has  been  organized 
as  his  home,  and  extending  his  labors  up  the  river,  on  both  banks,  to  the 
distance  of  35  or  40  miles.  His  acceptance  with  the  people  has  been 
marked  and  peculiar;  his  labors  abundant  and  successful  ;  and  ive  are  glad 
to  be  able  to  say,  he  has  given  -encouragement  of  returning  thither  again, 
after  the  anniversary,  24th  inst.  In  his  journal,  under  date  of  April  2d, 
Mr.  Merrill  states:  "1  was  absent  from  home,  in  this  last  mission,  ten 
weeks  and  five  days.  In  this  time  I  preached  45  sermons;  attended  three 
conferences  and  prayer  meetings;  administered  the  Lord's  Supper  once, 
and  baptized  one  infant;  distributed  l^Bibles  and  12  Testaments ;  and 
made  about  200  family  visits.  There  have  been  one  or  two  hopefirl 
•aonversions  :  as  algo  peace  and   love  in    the  church,  at  Letter  D,  or  Fort 


28  REPORT  OF  THE  TRUSTEES  OF  THE 

Fairfield.  I  am  increasingly  impressed  with  the  importance  of  this  Aroos- 
took mission,  and  that  it  should  be  prosecuted  with  vigor,  and  with  as 
little  delay  as  possible." 

Mr.  Thomas  G.  Mitchell,  Freedom,  Waldo  County,  and  Waterville, 
Kennebec  County,  G  months. 

Mr.  Mitchell  spent  4  1-2  months  at  Freedom  Mills,  and  other  places  in 
Waldo  County,  and  the  balance  of  his  time  in  Waterville.  He  is  now 
employed,  as  a  candidate,  by  the  church  at  Auburn. 

Mr.  Alfred  Morse,  Lubec  and  Whiting,  1  month. 

Some  efforts  have  been  made,  by  the  people  in  these  places,  to  secure  the 
services  of  Mr.  Morse,  for  one  year  from  August  next.  With  what  suc- 
cess is  not  yet  known. 

Rev.  Alpha  Morton,  Temple,  Franklin  County,  2  months. 

Rev.  Robert  Page,  Penobscot  County,  9  months. 

Mr.  Page  spent  2  months  in  Old  Town,  and  the  residue  of  his  time  far- 
ther east,  chiefly  in  Carroll,  Springfield,  and  Lee.  There  lias  been  a 
church  organized,  during  his  mission,  consisting  of  nine  members  from 
these  three  towns;  two  have  since  been  added,  and  five  stand  ready  to 
join,  making  in  all  sixteen  ;  and  they  hope,  by  their  own  efforts  and  the  aid 
that  can  be  afforded  them,  to  enjoy  more  or  less  frequently  the  stated 
ordinances  of  the  Gospel.  The  following  are  extracts  from  Mr.  Page's 
communications.  He  writes,  under  date  of  April  3d  :  "  The  three  towns 
have  a  population  something  as  follows  ;  Lee,  1,000  ;  Springfield,  from  600 
to  700 ;  and  Carroll,  400.  The  settlements  have  been  rather  rapid,  the 
first  town  having  commenced  a  little  over  20  years  ago.  There  is  much 
good  fanning  land  in  these  towns.  There  are  already  many  good  farm- 
ers; and  there  will  be,  doubtless,  a  large  and  independent  yeomanry  on 
this  ground.  But  there  is  little  wealth  yet.  An  Ecclesiastical  Council, 
from  the  2  churches  in  Brewer,  the  church  in  Hammond  street,  Bangor, 
and  that  in  Orono,  organized  the  church  here,  two  weeks  ago  ;  and  closed 
up  their  result,  by  saying:  '  Ml  hearts  being  made  glad.'  "  An  additional 
communication,  under  date  of  8th  inst.,  states  :  "1  shall  have  performed  6 
weeks  of  labor,  after  next  Sabbath,  in  this  last  mission.  Things  have  ap- 
peared, in  most  respects,  much  as  before.  All  the  expected  members  have 
not  yet  joined,  because  they  have  not  yet  been  able  to  get  to  meeting  ;  and 
one  of  the  members  has  moved  to  the  West.  During  this  mission,  meet- 
ings have  been  more  full  than  before  ;  and  I  think  there  is  more  interest 
on  the  subject  of  religion,  than  there  was.  Sabbath  Schools  have  com- 
menced with  promising  appearances.  There  will  be  something  raised  in 
these  towns  for  preaching.  How  much,  1  do  not  know.  But  whatever 
the  sum,  I  think  the  region  important  enough  to  have  preaching  constantly 
sustained  here.  And  I  have  no  doubt,  if  it  is  so,  that  this  church  will  grow, 
and  gain  strength." 

Rev.  Clement    Parker,  Acton,  York  County,  2  months. 


.maim:  missionary  SOCIETY.  29 

Rev.  Ctriz  Pzarl,  Harrison,  2  3-4  months.  .Mr  Pearl  writes:  "Our 
congregation  lias  been  ratlier  larger,  the  la>t  year,  than  previously;  and 
in  general,  a  more  fixed  and  earnest  attention  to  the  preaching  <>t'  the 
Gospel.     Contributions  to  Foreign   Missions  and  other  benevolent  causes, 

have  gradually  increased." 

Rev.  .1.  W     Pi  i  i,  Gardiner,  4  3-4  months. 

Mr.  Peet  writes  :  "Our  house,  on  the  Sabbath,  is  now  well  filled;  and 
tliere  is  more  encouragement,  as  to  the  final  success  of  this  church  and  so- 
ciety, than  I    have  seen  before,  since  my  labors  with  them  commenced." 

Rev.  John  Perm  ah,  Madison,  Anson,  and  vicinity,  3  L-2  months. 

A  meeting  house  has  been  erected  and  dedicated  at  Madison  Bridge, 
during  Mr.  Perham's  labors  the  last  year;  and  the  stand  gives  promise  for 
a  permanent  settlement  of  the  ministry.  One  or  two  adjoining  feeble 
churches  will  join  with  them,  in  the  support  of  a  pastor. 

Rev.  John   A.  Perry,  Orono,  3  1-2  months. 

Rev.  Wm.  Pierce,  Lyman,  2  3-4  months. 

Mr.  Pierce  has  been    installed  pastor  of  this  church,  during  his  mission. 

He  writes  :  "  Religion  is  low,  but  we  still  have  encouragement.  Borne 
seriousness  does  prevail,  which  gives  us  faith  to  hope  that  God  is  going  to 
remember  this  branch  of  his  once  more.  There  has  been  some  increase 
in  our  congregation,  the  past  year;  and  the  prospect  is  favorable  lor  more. 
Two  have  been  added  to  the  church  by  letter." 

Rev.   William  W.    Rand,  JVorridgewock,  1  month. 

Mr.  Rand  supplied  the  people  here,  for  four  Sabbaths,  in  view  of  the 
long  protracted  sickness  of  their  pastor,  who,  it  is  hoped,  is  now  conval- 
scent. 

Rev.  Henry  Richardson,  Gilead,  1  month. 

Mr.  Richardson  preaches  at  Gilead  one  half  of  the  time,  and  at  Shel- 
burne,N.  H.,an  adjoining  town,  the  other  half.  Both  churches  are  small  ; 
though  the  one  in  Gilead  is  much  the  larger  of  the  two.  They  seem  dis- 
posed, in  both  places,  to  do  what  they  can  ;  but  must  have  aid. 

Rev.  Pliny  F.  .Sanborn,  Orland,  Hancock  County,  1  3-4  months. 

Rev.  William  T.  Savage,  Houlton,  Aroostook  County,")  months. 

Mr.  Savage  is  the  only  pastor  in  the  Aroostook  County,  though  it  in- 
cludes 3  other  churches  ;  and  it  might  be  added,  that  he  is  the  only  pastor 
in  the  Aroostook  Conference,  which  includes,  (or  ought  to  include,)  5 
churches  also  in  the  adjoining  portion  of  Penobscot  County.  These  !• 
churches,  with  the  wastes  adjoining  have  had  6  missionaries,  the  last 
year  ;  3  in  Aroostook  County,  and  3  in  Penobscot  Countv,  within  the  lim- 
its of  the  Aroostook  Conference.  Mr.  Savage  under  date  of  5th  inst., 
writes  :  "  Our  church  here  in  Houlton  numbers  89  resident  members,  and 
G  non-resident ;  making  in  all  35  During  the  past  year,  8  have  been  dis- 
missed, who  constituted  the  church  lately  organized  in  the  adjoining  town 
of  Hodgdon  ;  and  3  hare  been  added  to  our  churcli  by   letter.     We  have 


30  REPORT  OF  THE  TRUSTEES  OF  THE 

been  blest  with  general  harmony  of  opinion  and  feeling,  regarding  the 
doctrines  and  duties  of  our  holy  religion.  We  believe  that  God  has  been 
present,  to  comfort  and  strengthen  the  hearts  of  his  followers,  and  to  es- 
tablish tliem  in  the  truth  ;  but  we  have  not  enjoyed  the  special  tokens  of 
his  presence,  in  the  conversion  of  sinners.  The  meetings  connected  with 
the  establishment  of  the  Conference,  in  January  last,  were  very  interesting. 
The  semi-annual  meeting  at  Lincoln,  week  after  nest,  promises  to  be  of 
much  interest.  The  Lincoln  church  will  come  in  with  us,  and  perhaps 
some  others  of  the  Penobscot  churches.  I  will  here  repeat  the  expression 
of  my  sense  of  the  great  importance  of  the  Aroostook  river  mission,  and 
of  the  rare  adaptation  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Merrill  to  fill  it,  and  of  his  abundant 
success  in  accomplishing  it.  On  the  whole,  as  regards  Eastern  Aroostook, 
1  judge,  that  the  interests  of  Christ's  cause  have  been  advanced,  during  the 
past  year;  and,  (excepting  the  clouds  over  my  immediate  field,)  that  the 
prospect  is  encouraging  for  the  future.  Through  your  charities  and  prayers, 
we  hope   to  reap   in  due  time,  if  we  faint  not." 

Rev.  Jotham  Sewall,  Waldo  and  Piscataquis  Counties,  3  months. 

Mr.  Sewall's  journal  states  :  "  In  the  whole  of  the  twelve  weeks,  I 
preached  eighty  times,  and  made  173  family  visits.  I  attended  five  prayer- 
meetings;  opened  a  number  of  Sabbath  schools  with  a  short  address  and 
prayer,  visited  9  common  schools;  baptized  7  children,  and  administered 
the  Lord's  Supper  three  times,  besides  assisting  in  the  ordinance  at  a 
County  Conference  ;  together  with  attending  also  two  Associations." 

Rev.  William  S.  Sewall,  Milo  and  Iron  Works,  Piscataquis  County, 
3  months. 

Rev.  Nathan  W.  Sheldon,  Vassalboro',  Sidney  and  North  Augusta,  2 
3-4  months. 

Mr.  Sheldon  supplies  these  3  churches  in  succession.  His  report,  under 
date  of  2d  instant,  states  :  "  I  am  surely  on  the  'old  wastes,' a  hard  field 
truly  ;  but  not  too  hard  for  the  grace  of  God.  Our  prospects  are  more 
promising,  than  last  year  at  this  time.  The  old  meeting  house  in  North 
Vassalboro'-,  has  been  repaired;  and  I  now  preach  in  it,  one-third  of  the 
time.  Some  here  have  tender  feelings  on  religion.  Some  backslidden 
professors  have  recently  been  reclaimed;  others  quickened  in  spirit,  and 
one  or  two  hopefully  converted.  During  the  past  winter,  we  have  had 
many  solemn  and  interesting  prayer-meetings.  Oh  that  the  time,  the  set 
time,  to  favor  Zion  might  quickly  come  !" 

Rev.  Oren  Sikes,  Mercer  and  Starks,  3  1-2  months. 

Mr  Sikes  has  left  this  stand;  and  has  been  installed  over  the  church 
in  Bedford,  Mass. 

Rev.  Francis  P.  Smith,  Sebasticook  and  Albion,  3  1-2  months. 

Mr.  Smith  writes :  "  There  have  been  no  additions  to,  or  removals  from, 
these  two  churches.  They  are  both  small,  each  consisting  of  20  members. 
It   has   been,  however,  generally   speaking,  a   time   of  peace  and  union. 


MAINE   MISSI0NAR1    SOCIETY.  :'.  I 

What  we  need  i-, '/  revival  of  religion  :  to  bring  hearts  right,  and  add  new 
members  to  the  churches.  At  Sebastirook,  w  e  have  a  large  cin  le  of  young 
people,  \\  li>>  are  happily  anited  among  themselves ;  ami  a  large  choir  of 
:  .  whj  this  Bhould  nol  grow  into  something. 

If  a  steady  course  is  pursued,  I  think,  with  the  blessing  of  God,  this  may 
become  in  time  a  self-sustained  establishment.  1  never  have  had  but  one 
mind  about  it,  this  place  should  h  sustaim  d." 

Rev.  Thomas  Smith,  CherryGeld  and  Columbia,  Washington  County, 
4  1-2  months. 

Mr.  Smith  left  this  stand  in  January  last,  and  was  ordained  to  the  pasto- 
ral charge  of  the  church  in  Orrington.  He  supplies  two-thirds  of  the 
time  in  Orrington,  and  one-third  in  Brewer;  and  has  a  promising  field  of 
labor. 

Rev.  Henry  Smith,  Bingham,  Solon  Village  and  vicinity,  3  1-9  months. 

Mr.  Smith  deceased,  when  his  labors  were  about  half  completed. 

He  bequeathed  to  the  .Maine  Missionary  Society  1  DO  do  I  bus,  which  paid 
for  his  own  services,  one-half  of  the  year,  and  for  his  successor's  services, 
the  residue  of  the  time.  The  two  churches  he  had  charge  of,  as  well  as 
th  ■  vicinity  of  the  river,  are  now  as  sheep  without  a  shepherd,  and  must  be 
provided  for. 

Rev.  Joseph  Smith,  Wilton  and  Jay,  Franklin  County,  2  months. 

Rev.  Samuel  Spaulding,  Winslow, Kennebec  County,  1  1-2  months. 

R(  v.  Abu  ih   Stowell. 

Mr.  John  II.  Stratton,  1'ittston,  3  1-2  months. 

"  Two  have  been  admitted  into  the  church;  one  by  letter,  and  one  by 
profession.     There  has  been  no  death  nor  dismission  during  the  past  year.'' 

Rev   George  F.  Tewksbi  ry,  Albany,  3  1-2  months, 

.Mr.  Tewksbury  advises,  in  his  report,  under  date  of  4th  instant:  "I 
am  still  permitted  to  report,  there  is  a  good  degree  of  external  prosperity 
enjoyed  in  the  church.  There  is  union  and  harmony,  a  kind  and  fraternal 
state  of  feeling.  Our  Sabbath-school  was  organized,  a  few  weeks  since, 
with  appearances  somewhat  more  interesting  and  promising  than  usual. 
The  number  of  scholars  and  teachers  is  about  LOO.  Young  and  old,  par- 
ents and  children,  are  members  Our  congregation,  on  the  Sabbath,  is  ev- 
idently increasing  There  is  a  pleasing  interest  among  the  joung,  in  at- 
tending public   worship." 

Rev.  David  Ti  rheb,  New  Vineyard  and  Kingfield,  1  month. 

Mr.  Sidnei  'i'i  km  k,  Phillips,  Flaggstaff  and  vicinity,  1  l>-4  months. 

.Mr.  Turner  writes,  under  date  of  8th  instant  :  "One-third  of  my  time 
I  have  spent  in  Phillips;  one-sixth  at  Flaggstaff  and  the  neighboring  set- 
tlements on  Dead  River;  'i  Sabbaths  in  Bingham;  and  the  remainder  in 
Salem,  New  Portland,  Freeman,  Avon,  and  Lexington.  I  have  preached 
113  sermons:  made  556  visits  in  190  different  families;  \isited  and  ad- 
dressed   7   schools,   and   travelled    near  2,000    miles.      I3ibles,  Testaments, 


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Tracts  and  papers  have  been  circulated,  more  or  less,  in  the  above 
named  places." 

Rev.  Isaac  Weston,  Standish,3  l-2montli9. 

Mr.  John  B.  Wheelwright,  Whitneyville,  Washington  County,  1  1-4 
months. 

Rev.  Henry  White,  Bradford  and  Charleston,  2  months. 

Of  the  church  in  Bradford,  Mr.  White  states:  "  Three  have  been  added 
to  our  number,  during  the  year.  We  how  count  19.  Since  I  removed  here, 
three  years  since,  the  church  has  been  something  more  than  doubled. 
We  have  a  meeting  house  in  building.  This,  for  a  small  society,  is  a 
great  undertaking.  But  having  received  aid  from  friends,  in  Bangor,  Port- 
land, Bath,  Hallovvell  and  Augusta,  the  building  Committee  have  contract- 
ed for  the  finishing  of  the  house  ;  and  it  is  to  be  completed  by  the  mid- 
dle of  November  next." 

Rev.  William  J.  White. 

Rev.  Thomas  Williams,  Poland,  3  1-2  months. 

Mr.  M.  E.  Wilson,  Burlington  and  Whitneyville,  3  months. 

Mr.  Wilson  spent  one  month  at  Burlington,  Penobscot  County  ;  and  two 
months  in  Washington  County,  chiefly  at  Whitneyville. 

Rev.  Luther  Wiswall,  Jackson  and  Brooks,  Waldo  County,  2  months. 

Rev.  Franklin  Yeaton,  Limington,  York  County,  3  1-2  months. 

Mr.  Yeaton  has  left,  this  stand,  to  take  charge  of  a  Congregational  church 
at  St.  Stephens,  N.  B. 

Summary  of  Labors  and  Results. 

The  Society  has  had  in  its  employment,  the  last  year,  84  missionaries; 
4  in  advance  of  the  previous  year;  as  also  an  extension  of  operations, 
especially  in  the  North  Eastern  section  of  the  State  42  of  these  mis- 
sionaries have  had  the  charge  of  a  single  church  or  parish.  28  have  min. 
istered  to  2  or  more  churches.  And  the  residue  have  had  a  still  wider 
range;  5  of  whom  have  labored  within  the  limits  of  the  Aroostook  Con- 
ference; 1  in  Waldo  County;  and  1  in  Piscataquis  County.  A  more 
laborious,  self-denying  and  devoted  company  of  missionaries,  it  is  believed, 
could  not  be  found  And  they  have  been  as  successful  as  faithful.  They 
have  won  upon  the  minds  of  the  people,  with  whom  they  have  labored  ; 
and  they  speak  almost  uniformly  of  an  increase  in  the  number  of  hearers  ; 
of  an  auspicious  aspect  in  the  Sabbath-schools  and  Bible  Classes;  harmony 
and  increasing  love  in  the  churches;  and  an  onward  progress  in  the  cause 
of  Temperance.  But  these  are  only  the  outward  economy  of  Christianity. 
In  regard  to  awakenings  and  conversions  and  ingatherings  into  the  fold  of 
Christ,  they  almost  as  uniformly  tell  a  different  story.  It  is  a  tale  of  wo. 
"I  have  labored  in  vain  and  spent  my  strength  for  nought."  The  heav- 
ens over  them  have  been  iron  and  brass,  and  the  rain  of  the  land  powder 
and  dust.  There  have  been  only  4  or  5  places,  in  the  whole  field,  where 
there  has   been  anything  that  could  be  styled   a  revival  of  religion.     And 


MAIM.   MISSIONARY    SOCIETY.  33 

iheso  revivals  restricted  in  their  influence,  and  very  limited  in  the-  num- 
ber of  converts j  there  being  only  50  or  60j  barely  enough  to  supply 
the  places  of  those  who  have  been  removed  by  death  or  dismission. 

At  the  Annual  Meeting  in  this  town,  10  \  ears  ago,  the  record,  referring  to 

the  then  preceding  year,  was  :  "  There  are  <J3  places,  where  there  have 
been,  or  now  are,  revivals  of  religion  under  the  missionary  operations; 
and  the  number  of  hopeful  converts  reported,  a  little  more  than  400;  about 
half  of  whom  have  joined  to  the  respective  churches."  Sucfa  an  announce- 
ment, on  the  present  occasion,  would  excite  a  thrill  of  joy,  in  the  hearts  of 
this  whole  Christian  assembly.  Hut  there  is  no  such  thing.  It  is  a  spirit- 
ual dearth.  There  is  neither  rain  nor  dew.  Some  may  object  and  say  : 
Why  continue  operations,  why  press  the  Christian  public  to  self-denials 
and  sacritices,  if  there  is  no  enlargement ?  One  might  as  well  say  to  the 
self-sustaining  churches,  Why  continue  the  usual  stated  ordinances  of  wor- 
ship? for  they  are,  in  this  respect,  in  the  same  condition  as  their  feebler 
brethren,  it  is  wiser  to  listen  to  the  counsels  of  heaven  :  "  In  the  morn- 
ing, sow  thy  seed,  and  in  the  evening,  withhold  not  thine  hand;  for  thou 
knowest  not  whether  shall  prosper,  either  this  or  that,  or  whether  they 
both  shall  be  alike  good."  Let  Paul  "  plant,"  and  Apollos  "water,"  and 
wait  upon  God,  who  will  in  due  time  "give  the  increase." 

During  the  year  past,  (we  speak  of  missionaries  only,)  G  ministers  have 
been  settled  and  (j  have  been  dismissed;  leaving  the  proportion  just  as 
it  was  the  previous  year;  though  the  Trustees  have  labored  faithfully 
and  perseveringly  to  persuade  the  feeble  churches,  that  their  policy  was,  a 
settled  ministry. 

During  the  year  also,  three  ministers,  all  stated  supplies  and  all  having 
the  charge  of  feeble  churches,  have  deceased.  Rev  Israel  Newell,  Dur- 
ham, Cumberland  County  ;  Rev.  Henry  Smith,  Hingham,  Somerset  Coun- 
tv  ;  and  Rev  Eaton  Mason,  Dixfield,  Oxford  County.  The  first  of  these 
bequeathed  to  the  church,  to  which  he  had  for  several  years  ministered, 
a  sum  sufficient  to  produce  100  dollars  annually,  just  the  amount  they  have 
been  in  the  habit  of  receiving,  as  aid  in  supporting  the  Gospel  ;  so  that 
they  are  constituted  henceforth,  an  independent  church.  The  second 
bequeathed  to  the  Maine  .Missionary  Society  100  dollars,  just  what  the 
appropriation  to  his  church  was,  for  the  year  now  closing.  And  the  last 
died,  (as  most  ministers  have  died,  and  will  die,)  having  nothing  to  be- 
queathe, but  his  prayers,  his  counsels  and  his  Christian  example. 

State  of  the  Treasury. 

At  the  last  Annual  Meeting,  the  receipts  were  just  sufficient  to  meet  tho 
claims  upon  the  Society.  Nothing  wanting,  and  nothing  over.  And 
though  the  income  was  9,000  dollars,  it  did  not  vary  10  dollars,  either  way, 
from  the  then  liabilities  of  the  Society  There  were  met  from  the  treasury, 
all  the  claims  of  missionaries  sent  in,  at  the  Semi-annual  Meeting,  in  Janu- 
ary  last.     Not  indeed  all   paid  at  sight,  but  gradually  as  means  came  in. 

O 


34  REPORT  OF  THE  TRUSTEES  OF  THE 

Since  that  time,  the  treasurer  has  answered  orders,  so  as  to  reduce  the  lia- 
bilities now  to  4221  dollars.  He  has  also  just  reported,  as  a  balance  in  the 
treasury  in  favor  of  the  Society,  607  dollars;  leaving  3614  dollars  to  be 
received  on  this  occasion  ;  in  order  to  meet  all  the  remaining  liabilities  of 
the  Society.  An  amount  equal  to  this  has  been  contributed,  at  several  an- 
nual meetings,  in  past  time.  What  has  been  done,  can  be  done  again.  It 
will,  indeed,  require  effort.  It  will  call  for  something  from  every  one. 
To  prevent  a  failure,  there  must  be  liberal  contributions;  the  poor  wid- 
ow's mites,  and  the  rich  man's  princely  gifts.  But  in  the  heart  of  the 
State,,  and  in  a  place  so  easy  of  access,  and  where  so  many  have  assem- 
bled, whose  vocation  is  to  give,  and  who  delight  to  "  magnify  their  office  ;" 
a  falling  off  in  contributions  would  be  an  issue  altogether  unique  ;  a 
thing,  indeed,  within  the  range  of  possibility,  but  not  at  all  in  keeping 
with   the    common  course  of  events. 

Incidental  Aid  to  the  Cause. 

The  Trustees  were  written  to,  a  year  ago,  by  brethren  of  the  Congrega- 
tional order  in  JNewBiunswick,  for  assistance  in  sustaining  Congregational 
establishments,  in  that  Province  and  in  Nova-Scotia.  The  reply  was,  that 
we  had  no  authority  to  extend  operations  beyond  the  limits  of  the  State  ; 
and  that  we  had  no  means,  if  we  had  authority.  But  that  the  desired  object 
might  be  obtained,  by  applying  to  the  American  Home  Missionary  Society, 
at  New  York  ;  as  they  had  already  aided  in  Canada,  and  would  as  readily  do 
it  in  anv  of  the  adjoining  British  dominions.  One  establishment  is  made 
in  Nova-Scotia,  one  in  St.  John,  N.  B.;  one  about  being  made  in  Sheffield, 
in  the  same  Province  ;  one  opposite  to  Calais,  where  one  of  our  own  mis- 
sionaries is  going,  this  month,  to  take  the  supervision  of  the  church  ;  and 
also  one  in  a  train  of  forming,  opposite  Fort  Fairfield.  Whether  these  es- 
tablishments are  to  be  erected  with  or  without  aid,  is  not  known.  But  if 
they  can  sustain  themselves,  all  the  better.  In  either  case,  this  range  of 
Congregational  establishments,  adjoining  our  eastern  border,  will  have  the 
same  salutary  influence,  as  though  situated  within  our  own  limits;  will 
form  a  kind  of  dyke,  to  arrest  the  influx  of  the  tide  of  corrupting  influ- 
ences, which  might  otherwise  lay  waste  our  fair  heritage. 

Condition  and  Prospects  of  the  Society. 

The  condition  of  the  Society,  though  not  equal  to  our  desires,  is  better 
than  our  hopes.  It  has  had,  for  several  years  past,  a  gradual  and  uniform, 
though  not  rapid  increase,  both  in  the  number  of  laborers,  and  in  the  means 
to  sustain  them.  Three  years  ago,  the  number  of  missionaries  was  68  ; 
two  years  ago,  75  ;  last  year,  80  ;  and  this  year,  84.  The  total  amount  of 
labor  has  been  in  about  the  same  ratio.  Three  years  ago  also,  the  income 
of  the  Society  was  a  fraction  over  7,000  dollars.  Two  years  ago  (after  de- 
ducting 1  000  dollars,  given  as  a  permanent  fund,)  it  was  a  fraction  short  of 
8,000  dollars.  Last  year,  it  was  9,000  dollars.  And  we  had  hoped,  that 
this  year,  it  might  be  10,000  dollars.    But  perhaps  there  was  no  good  ground 


MAINE   MISSIONARY    SOCIETY.  35 

for  such  a  hope  ;  as  the  Society,  to  make  out  the  9,000  dollar!  ol  last  year, 
received  141")  dollars,  for  property  sold,  and  nothing  could  be  realized  from 
this  source,  the  year  now  closing. 

It  may  he  said,  There  are  yet  many  townships  in  the  State,  where  there 
is  no  Congregational  ministry  ;  and  many  wastes  in  the  region,  yet  unoccu- 
pied. This  is  but  too  true;  and  still  it  is  no  ground  of  marvel.  One  must 
have  been  more  sanguine  than  wise,  to  have  supposed,  that  a  scheme  of  be- 
nevolence, so  vast  in  extent,  and  so  far-reaching  in  its  object,  could  be  com- 
pleted in  one  generation.  But  it  may  be  truly  stated,  (and  that  is  all  that 
is  necessary  to  be  stated,)  that  there  has  been  a  very  auspicious  beginning; 
and  hitherto  hath  the  Lord  helped  us.  And  if  there  is  continued  a  grad- 
ual increase  of  operations  ;  an  extending  out  upon  the  right  hand  and  upon 
the  left  ;  there  will  be  witnessed,  in  coming  time,  the  "consummation  so 
devoutly  to  be  desired." 

In  taking  a  prospective  view,  therefore,  there  is  much  to  animate  hope, 
and  lead  to  increased  self-denying  efforts  and  charities.  There  are  means 
enough  in  the  commonwealth,  and  in  the  hands  of  Christians  too,  gradu- 
ally to  increase  the  funds,  as  fast  as  the  population  increases  ;  and  ulti- 
mately to  plant  the  Gospel  in  every  nook  and  corner  of  our  territory  ; 
so  that  in  every  feeble  church  and  in  every  once  waste  place,  the  "  eyes  of 
the  p«ople  shall  see  their  teacher."  Then,  there  shall  no  longer  be 
41  desolations  of  many  generations." 

Conclusion. 

The  Trustees  cannot  persuade  themselves  to  close  their  Report,  (though 
perhaps  already  too  long,)  without  stopping  to  give  thanks  to  Almighty 
God,  for  bis  fostering  care  of  this  Institution  ; — that  he  has  raised  it  up 
from  small  beginnings,  so  that  it  has  spread  itself  over  a  great  portion  of  the 
State;  that  he  has  gradually  increased  its  means  to  carry  forward  the 
cause  and  especially,  that,  for  a  period  of  years  beyond  the  average  life 
of  man,  he  has  kept  it  in  steady  and  successful  operation,  with  the  "ac- 
ceptance of  the  multitude  of  the  brethren,"  and  undiminished  favor  of  the 
Christian  community.  May  His  blessing  continue  to  rest  upon  it  !  Then, 
it  6hall  accomplish  the  work,  given  it  to  do,  and  cause  the  wilderness, 
every  where,  to  bud  and  blossom  as  the  rose  ;  then,  it  shall  live  and  grow 
and  flourish,  when  those  who  now  conduct  its  operations,  or  contribute  to 
its  funds,  or  pray  for  its  success,  shall  have  passed  away,  to  another  staga 
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MAINE  MISSIONARY   SOCIETY. 


The  Treasurer  acknowledges  the  receipt  of  the  following  sums  from  June  21,  1845.  to  June 
20.  A.  1).  1*40.  the  day  his  account  for  the  last  financial  year  was  fettled. 

300 
1  :,i  i 
13  26 
■J  22 
3  77 


3  20 

12  26 

200 
3  20 


20,  10 
2ii0 
3  75 
60 
118 
3  80 


Abbot — Cornelius  N.  Ciower.  dona. 

Henry  ().  BlliS, 
Atttm — Cong,  BOC 

Anson — Cont.  in  Ch  and  Soc. 

Anson  Village — Cont.  in  Cong  Ch, 

Athens— Cont  in  Cong,  Soc. 

Alna — Cont.    in    Cong.    Soc.    June   22, 

1845, 

Mi.-s  Lois  Cresey.  an.  1846, 

Miss  Mary  Ann  Nelson,  an.  1845-6. 
Albany — Female    Benevolent    Associa- 
tion, which  constitutes  Miss  Hannah 

Haskell,  a  L.  M. 

Ephraim  Flint,  an.  1845, 

Cong  Soc.  Collection, 

"From  ■  friend  to  the  cause," 
Andovtr — Benevolent  Society, 

Cont.  in  Cong.  Soc 

Rev.  Anson  Hubbard,  dona. 
Aurora — Cong.  Ch  and  Soc. 
Aurora  an'l  Amherst — Female  Miss  Soc,    15  60 
Auburn— Samuel  Poole,  an  1845,  2  00 

Charles  Briggs,  " 

K.  Packard,  " 

llenj.  Heal.  " 

Cyrus  S.  Packard,         " 

Moses  Millett.  " 

John  Downing.  F.nt.     " 

Cont.  to  complete  L.  M.  of  Mrs.  Clur- 

bsa  E,  Merrill. 
j>/r,/l—T.  Rogers, 
Augusta — Monthly  Concert, 

Edward  A.  Nason  to  constitute  him- 
self a  L.  M. 

Rev.  li.  Tappan,  to  constitute   Lliza- 

beth  \V.  Tappan.  of  Hampden,  a  L,  M. 

Levi  Page,  Jr.  an.  1846, 

Larkin  M.  I. eland,  an. 

Jonas  G.  Holcomb,  an. 

i  it  her  gentlemen, 

Ladies, 

Sabbath  School  Collection, 

Monthly  Concert, 

Daniel  C.  Stanwood, 
Gentleman, 
A  lady. 
Ikinu'i'r — Hammond  Street  Ch  and  Soc. 
cont.  in  part. 

Tin'  members  of  Edwin  D.  Godfrey's 
class  in  Hammond  St.  Sab.  School,  to 
constitute  him  a  I..  M. 
First  ('en.'  Ch  and  Soc.  as  follows,  viz. 
Nathaniel  Harlow, 
E.  C.  Smart, 
1..  I..  Morse, 
William  Boyd, 
Joseph  Carr. 
Jonathan  Morse, 


4  56 


200 

2  00 
2  00 

2  oo 

2  I  K  I 

1  (III 

13  61 1 

200 

35  lOl 

2 

2o  0o 
200 

'JlHI 

200 
4". ',:, 
6089 

5  26 
4s  :,i 

800 

1 


93  00 


20  00 

2.',  01 1 
50 

4  mi 

1    <H, 

200 

1'" 


Noah  Trickey, 
John  Trickey, 

Thomas  Trickey, 
Simon  Nowell. ' 
Robert  Boyd, 
David  Thomas. 
William  Stacy. 

L.  1.  Morse. 
Mr-.  F.  Shepard, 
.1    It.  Lumhert. 
George  Leonard, 
Isaac  Lincoln, 
S.  B.  Stone, 
Sumner  Chalmers, 
Simeon  T.  Pearson, 
William  H.  Dow, 
Thomas  Sanford, 

Charles  Lowell, 


2  00).    WIlliamHall, 


Joseph  Brown,  Jr. 
John  Barker, 

John  Bradbury, 

John    Flake,  to  const.    Mrs.   Sophia  S. 

Pearson  and  Mrs.  Martha  Dickinson, 

I..  M. 

E.  Adams, 

Asa  Walker, 

Asa  Davis, 

Win.  S.  Dennett, 

Will.  Jewell. 
Daniel  MclUier, 
John   Short. 
.lame-  Allen, 
It    lla>kins. 
Daniel  Kimball, 
Mm.  (I.  Hardy. 
Samuel  Sylvester, 
Jones  I'.  Veazie, 
Michael  Schwartz, 
Benjamin  Bourne, 
James  B.  Fiske, 

P.  II.  Coombs, 
Charles  Plummer, 
Joseph  Fogg, 

Isaac  llelinison, 

William  Sanford, 
T.  H.  Morse, 

0.  S.  C.  Dow, 

S.  S.  Smith. 
Joseph  Forbes. 

Jamet  B,  Make,  Jr. 
S   I'  and  B.  Thurston, 

R.  K.  Raskins. 
Thoma«  Barfleft. 
William  S.  Pcabody, 
A  Friend, 
C.    A    Thatcher, 

1.  1'.  Hardy, 


76 

100 

150 

100 

200 

100 

100 

05 

60 

100 

60 

50 

50 

100 

500 

10  00 

300 

100 

100 

JOO 

100 

150 


50  00 
5  00 
100 
500 
100 
100 

50 
100 
4,  H, 
200 
100 
100 

50 
100 
1,-, 

50 

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100 
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1  00 
50 
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60 

100 
2 
26 

2  00 
5  00 

5  00 


40 


RECEIPTS    OF   THE 


A.  Titcomb, 

Samuel  Reynolds, 
Cash, 

H.  B.  Farnum, 

Theodore  S.  Brown,  to  constitute  his 
son  Brooks  Danscomb  Brown,  a  L.  M. 
Ladies  First  Parish, 
Cont.  on  the  Sabbath, 
Missionary  Box  in  Sabbath  School,  to 
constitute  Albert  Titcomb,  a  L.  M.  by 
J.  Drummond, 

$40  of  the  above  sums  to  constitute 
James  Allen  and  George  A.  Thatcher 
of  Bangor,  L.  M. 

Hammond  St.  Cong.  Ch  and  society, 
to  aid  church  in  Carroll,  Springfield 
and  Lee, 

Hammond  St.  Ch, 
Bequest  of  late  Miss  Martha  Edes, 
Cont  in  Kev.  Mr.  Pomroy*s  Society, 
Mrs.  Bruce, 
Mrs.  Collamore, 
Bath — Winter  St.  Benevolent  Soc. 
Which  constitutes  Mrs.  Susan  P.  Sew- 
all,  Miss   Susan  Ann   Mitchell,  Miss 
Ann  Maria  McKown    Tallman,  Miss 
Sarah  G.  Lincoln,  of  Bath,  also  Miss 
Rachel     Esther    Mitchell,    of   Brad- 
ford, (Me.)  and  Miss  Isabella  P.  Page 
of  Bath— L.  M's,  (ftlO  00  having  been 
heretofore    contributed  towards    life 
membership  of  Miss  Lincoln.) 
Mrs.  Eleanor  Tallman,  dona,  by  Rev. 
J.    0.   Fiske,   which   constitutes    her 
daughter  Mrs.  Eliza  S.  Patten,  of  Rich- 
mond, (Me.)  a  L.  M. 
Female  Cent  Society,  Mrs.  Elizabeth 
II.  Hyde.  Treasurer. 
Winter  St.  Ladies  Cent  Society,  Mrs. 
Elizabeth  H.  Hyde,  Treasurer, 
Cont  in  Sabbath  in  Winter  St.  Cong. 
G.   F.   Patten,   to   constitute  his  two 
daughters,  Mrs.  Catharine  P.  Walker, 
and  Mrs.  Hannah  T.  P.  Slade  of  Bos- 
ton, L.  M. 

Freeman  Clark,  an  1845, 

Thomas  Harward,  " 

Jonathan  Hyde,  " 

William  Donnell  2,  dona.  3, 
David  Sewall,  an  1845, 

Ammi  R.  Mitchell,  ': 

Richard  Nutter,  " 

Gilbert  C.  Trufant,         " 
Charles  Sewall, 
Thomas  C.  Jackson,       " 
Thomas  Agry,  " 

llartly  Gove,  " 

Charles  Crooker,  " 

Henry  Hyde, 
Theodore  S.  Trevett,       " 
Tileston  dishing. 
John  Masters,      '    an.  1*45, 
John  Stockbndge, 
James  V.  Trott,  u 

Samuel  (i.  Stinson,        " 
Cont.  &c.  in  Third  Church,  viz. 
Levi  Houghton,       an.  1845, 
John  Shaw.  " 

Otis  Kimball,  " 

Gershom   Hj  de,      an.  1S45, 
William  M.  Rogers, 
Jacob  Robinson, 
Geo.  W.  Kendall. 
Rev.  Ray  Palmer. 
William  Richardson, 


3  00 
50 
25 

1 

20 
50  03 

2s  <;g 


20 


39  51 
62  25 

50  00 
100 
25 
110 


20 
15  50 


25 

45  62 


Cont.  in  Cong,  by  Rev.  R.  Palmer, 
Charles  Clapp,  Jr. 
Wm.  M.  Rogers, 

Female  Missionary  Society,  in  Third 
Cong.  Soc.  which  constitutes  Mrs.  Ma- 
ry Tibbets  Smith  a  L.  M. 

lit/fast — Ladies  Sewing  Circle  and  Re- 
trenchment Societv,  to  const  Mr.  John 
S.  Caldwell  a  L.  M. 
Ch  and  Cong,  to  const  Mr  John  S. 
Kimball  a  L.  M. 

Same  in  part  to  const  Mr.  Edwin  Bee- 
man  a  L.  M. 

Wm.  0.  Poor,  dona  in  part  to  const 
his  son  Clarence  0.  Poor  a  L.  M. 
Wm.  0.  Poor,  towards  constituing  his 
son  Clarence  0.  Poor  a  L.  M. 
Ladies  Sewing  Circle,  to  const  Mrs  J. 
W.  Wilder  a  L.  M. 
Ladies  Retrenchment  Soc, 

Bethel — Church  and  Cong, 
Female  Cent  Soc,  West  Parish,  in  part 
to   const  Mrs.  Zeuriah  Ellingwood  a 
L.  M. 

Biddeford — Second  Ch  and  Soc, 

Bingham — Cong  Ch  in  part  to  const 
Rev  Henry  Smith  a  L.  M. 

Blanchard — Cong  Ch  and  Soc, 

Bloomfield — Female  Cent  Society,  Mrs 
Hathaway  treasurer,  to  const  in  part 
some  one  hereafter  to  be  named,  a  L. 
M. 
Cont  in  Rev.  Mr.  HathawayTs  Society, 

Bluehill — <:  A  Friend,"' 

"  A  Friend,"  which   constitutes  Mrs. 

Anna  B.  Sewall  a  member  for  life, 

Ch  and  Society,  Rev.  Jotham  Sewall, 

Pastor, 

Ladies  Association  Cong  Ch,  to  const 

Mrs.  Mary  F.  Stevens  a  L.  51. 

Two  Females  in  said  Ch, 

Bradford — Female  Friend, 

Brewer — First  Cong  Ch, 
First  cong  Ch  and  Soc, 

Bridgton — Mrs.  Ruth  Lewis, 
Cont  in  Cong  Soc. 

Bristol— Cont  in  Cong  Soc, 
James  G.  Huston,  in  part  to  constitute 
his  wife,  Mrs.  Enieliue  M.  Huston,  a 
L.  M., 

Wm.  Chamberlain,  an.  1845, 
Miss  Nancy  Chamberlain,  subscription 

Brooks — John  McArthur.an.  1S40, 

Brown  fit  Id — Cont  in  Cong  Soc, 

Brown  mile. — Cong  Cont, 
Female  Miss'y  Soc,  in  part  to  consti- 
tute Mrs.  .Miriam  1*.  Sewall,  a  L.  M., 

Brunswick— Prof.  Packard  an.  1845, 
.Miss  Harding,  -      " 

Miss  I).  Giddings,  "      " 

Mrs.  D.  Dunlap,  dona, 
Cinit  in  Cung  Soc, 

Bucksport — Cont  in  cong  Ch  and  Soc, 
Noah  Sparhawk,  an  1845, 
Same  to  const  Mrs  Maria  S.  Sparhawk 
a  L.  M. 

J.  W.  Kinks,  an  1845, 
Monthly  Concert  Colls  in  Cong  Soc. 

Buckfteld — Mrs.  Persia  Nelson, 

Buxton — Josiah  Jose,  dona, 
Stephen  Adams, 
Rev.  Silas  Baker, 
Samuel  Bradley,  of  Hollis, 
Cont  in  Cong  Society, 
Female   Cent   Soc,   Mrs   Silas   Baker, 


2S01 
5 
20 


2125 


10  0» 
10 


8  84 
6  80 
3 

20 

26  87 

20 
61 
^50 

38  80 

1 

6  06- 
18 


4  5S 
22 


10 
29 

51  76 
2 

20 

2 
20 
30 

2 

2 

2 

2 

6  50 


MAIXi;  missionary  society. 


41 


treasurer,  •    coi  -•  \- 1  Brows  a  I.  M 
\*  idow  Emery,  dona. 

Missionary 
k.  \  B  II   Keeler'B  Cong  in  part 
i"  cons)   .  i  Rye, 

N    II  a  I.   M, 

Female   Domestic   Missionary  Soc  in 
i;<  .    M  i    1%.     .  -  -  Soi  iet]  . 

1846,  2,  dona  2, 
Charles  B    Porter  an  1846, 

ester,  nass. 
Female  Missionar]   Soc,  Mrs  Huldah 
Sobbs  Treasurer, 

i— Female  M 
in  Con(   - 

i  Soc, 
Mrs  Ji  rusha  i. in.-,  in,  dona 
—Trinitarian  Sue  $20  of  which 
Ui      IS.a  lanu  a  L   M. 
Com  in  Trinitarian  <'U  and  Soc, 

i    for  M.   M 
consl  [ehabod  Bm  knam  and  Mi--  Dol- 
h  T.  Loring  of  Columbia,  Life  Mem- 

i—  Mrs  Skinner  by    Rev  Daniel 
ill. 

to  com- 
plete life  membership  of  his  mother, 
phia  C.  Blake  of  Otisfield, 
men, 

i  ition, 
Ladies  in  Rev.  Mr.  Blake's  Soc, 
i  wing  Circle, 
- 

Hi".  Mr-   Abigail 

It    Adams  of  Cherryfield,  a  L.  M. 
French,  an  L8 16, 
ii  Cong  Soc, 
Damariscotta — Cong  Ch  and  Soc.  New- 
castle, 

Washington  Dodge,  an  1845, 
Da  Ch  and  Soc, 

,;      lysville — ■•From   a   friend   of  Mis- 

I  Ih  and  Soc, 
//•      /      —Female  Cent  Sue  Mrs  Mark 
B  iskell  Treas,  to  const  Mrs.  II.  B.  0. 
Haskell  a  L.M. 

D-x'.'r — [.ailies  in  Cong  Ch, 

rolls, 

at— H.  Wilder  an  1845, 
A.  Butnam, 

'.'.    i  i>ton, 

Ch  bj  Bei  i 
i 

Circle, 
by  II.  C.  Thomas,  Treas,  in  | 

nden  a  I.   M. 

/"     I   T  

ing  Circle,  which  wi 
prei  iously  paid,  constitn 
l-.--.ni.-n  a  L.  M. 
East    S 
Don 

- "\I i- -    I>    VI 
Sewing  Circle,  £  I  r,  3, 

-     phen  Foster 

•■  From  the  I 
ris,  i 

M  --  Drus    West, 
Edgecomb — Cont  in  cong  eh  and  - 
'—Friend, 


10 

4 
•j 

I 
27 

10 

7  50 


20 


40 


15 

19  IS 
17  50 
1 
10 


196 


20 
5 

10 
2 
2 

T 
1 

3 


In 


1  i   I 
100 

1  I  • 


■  -ii  roust  him 

■  irele  of  [ndustrj .  to  consl   Mrs 
.lam-  Hopkins  a  I.   M 
in  cong  ch  an  I 
I 

.'     Hibbard, 
K.  i.  nisi    M 

Abbott,  dona, 
Hiram   Belcher,  towards  constituting 
his  wife  i  I.    M 
Mon(  a  Tr, 

ii  on  the  Sabbath, 
de    Auxiliary    Mi-  •       Soi     Mrs 

B.   I      !:  I  C    i     '     Ml  -    11:111- 

B  l.   M 

Julia  A.  Stanley  in    )>art  I 

M    hen  after  to  be  designated, 
Cont  on  Sabbath, 

in, 
Mrs  Hi 
K.  Al 

the  1  ;  'Jo  of 

which  to  complete  the  L    w    of  their 

pastor  lo  \  Stephen  II   Ha]  es,  and  the 

me  one 

herea  Eter  to  L.  M 

/  rt — Ladies  Cent    Soc,   Mrs   Mary 

ii    Tr.  which   const   Mrs  Hannah 

B.Nyi    i  I..  M. 

Joshua  W'aite.  .lona. 
Other  individuals, 

Two  last  sums  const  Alfred  Waite  a 
I.    M. 

Mrs.  E.  F.  Harrington, 
Other   Individuals,  which   const    her 
dau  Train,  a  L  M. 

Other  Individuals,  which  const  Am- 
ortis  a  L,  M. 
Foxcrqft  and  Dover — Cont  in  cong  ch 
■  |    - 

Fryeburg — Mrs  Abigail  Osg I. lately  de- 

d,   i  given   in  her  last  sickness,] 

Mi--  Sallj  Osg 1.  an  1846, 

Samuel  Souther  Jr,  to  complete  the  L. 
M.  of  hi-  brother  Tims  Souther, 
1        after  sermon,  $10  of  which  from 
Joseph   Colby,   in   part   to  const  Ms 
grandson  Simeon  Colby  Walker  a  L. 

M. 

Henry  ('.   Buswell  which  completes 
L.  M.  of  Edmund  Shirlej  of  said 
'•I 

1  •  which 

to  consl  Mrs  Louisa  C.  Peet  a  L.  M. 
■ii. 

>  -Rev    Enoch   Pond 

,ir.  and  Mar]  T.  Pond  hi-  wife, 
whirh  with  lo  heretofore  paid,  i 
Mr-   M  in    Blodgeti  of  Bucksport,   a 
I.     M. 

G        I — Cont  in  Rev  Mr   Richai  I 

1  const 

Mrs  I'll,  1.,-  'A      llin  a  I.     M. 

■ 
Tr. 

b   const  him 
a  L.  M. 

■  in  Cong  Soc, 


".' i 

20 

•j:i 
in 

1 
:. 
5 

:. 
14 

17'JO 


20 

2 

4 

50 
1 


15  75 


2133 
2 

1". 
5 


15 


20  07 
13 


10 


:.! 


20 


4* 


RECEIPTS    OF    THE 


Gray— Cong  soe.  which  constitutes  Wm 

P.  Doughty  ;i  I-.  M. 
HaUovjeU— Mrs  Sophia  E.  Bond,  don 

Eliaa  Bond,  an  1845. 

Mrs  Cheever, 

Monthly  Concert  E.  Dole,  Tr. 

Mrs  Sophia  E.  Bond  to  const  Mr  .Tona. 

Hyde  Belden  of  Hallowell  a  L.  M. 

Cont  (including  $20  by  P.  Sanford  to 

const  Miss  A.  E.  Sanford  of  Hallowell 

a  L.  M.) 

Member  of  the  Missionary  Sewing  Cir- 
cle, 

Female  Religious  soc  S.  E.  Bond,  Tr. 

Rev  E.  Gillett  to  constitute  his  nephew 

Wm.  Wallace  Gurlcy  of   New  York 

City  a  L.  M. 

Female  Missionary  Association,  Mrs. 

Win.  Stickney,  Tr,  dona, 

E.  Dole,  an,  1S45, 

Wm.  Stickney, 

Mrs  Alden  Kice, 

Augustus  Alden.  dona. 

Mrs  Sophia  E.  Bond,  which  constitutes 

Miss  Ellen  Bond  Baker  a  L.  M. 

"Williams  Emmons  dona, 

Mrs  Masters  dona. 

Monthly  Concert,  E.  Dole,  Tr, 

Miss  Alexander, 

Mrs  Belden, 

Elias  Bond,  an  1S46. 
Hampden — Female  Cent  Society, 

J.  Curtis,  Jr.,  for  the  Fairfield  ch.  and 

in  part  to  constitute  B.  Freeman  of 

Fairfield  a  L.  M. 

AV  Babcock,  dona, 

Cong,  ch  and  soe  subscriptions  and 

collections, 
Harrison — 1*.  Eastman,  an  1845, 

Members  of  cong  ch  to  const  Mrs  Mary 

S.  Searle  of  N.  York  a  L.  M. 

P.  Eastman,  an  1846, 

Aaron  Cummings  an  1846, 

Mrs.  Susan  Cummings, 
Jackson  If  Brooks — cont  and  sub, 
Jefferson — Cong  ch  and  soc, 

Mr  Auld  dona, 

Arthur  McCobb  dona, 

Joseph  Taylor, 
Jonesbo'/o' — Joseph  Sweetsir,  in  part  to 

constitute     his    wife    Mrs    Catharine 

Sweetser  a  L.  51.  it  being  amount  as- 
sessed by  co  conf.  on  chs  in  Jones- 

boro', 

Joseph  Sweetsir,   dona  which    const 

him  a  member  for  life, 
KennebunJc — Union  cong  ch  and  Society 

Monthly  Concert, 

Ki  niif  bunk-port — Cong  ch  and  soc, 

First  ch  and  Soc  in  part  to  const  Asaph 

Moody  of  K.  P.  a  L.  M. 

Rev  D.  Kendrick. 

Mrs  Lydia  A  Lord  dona, 

"Widow  Elizabeth  Perkins,  which  const 

her  a  L.  M. 

Kitterij  Point — Cong  ch  and  soe 

Rev.    Reuben    Kimball,  which   with 

above  const  him  a  L.  M. 

Lee — Mrs  Prentiss  dona, 

Arthur  Prentiss, 

Nathaniel  Gerrish, 

Wm  Prentiss, 

Friends. 

Lebanon — Joseph  Boring, 

T.  M.  Wentworth, 


John  Moody, 

2 

20 

David  Furbush. 

2 

10 

Nath  Chamberlain. 

1 

2 

Hiram  G.  Chamberlain, 

1 

1 

Jotham  Winn. 

1 

58  18 

Samuel  Shapleigh, 

1 

Charles  Shapleigh, 

1 

20 

John  Rollins, 

1 

Richard  Rollins, 

1 

T.  Wentworth, 

1 

68  67 

Other  individuals  to  const  Joseph  Grant 

a  L.  M. 

6 

2 

Joseph  Grant,  ann  1844, 

2 

16 

Li  rant — Dr  J.  Case, 

2 

Mrs  A.  P  Case, 

2 

S.  Stanley, 

2 

20 

Mrs  B.  Garland, 

1 

M.  Philbrook, 

50 

10 

Mrs-  M.  Philbrook, 

50 

2 

AVni  Peabody, 

100 

2 

Mrs  L.  Peabody, 

50 

1 

Mrs  M.  A.  Peabody, 

50 

5 

Sarah  Case, 

25 

Julia  D.  Case, 

25 

20 

Mrs  S.  W.  Watson, 

82 

10 

Mrs  S.  Weston, 

100 

1 

Mrs  I.  Weston, 

14 

66  67 

John  Ingraham, 

1 

25 

Thomas  B.  Keneston, 

75 

20 

Thomas  J.  Beath, 

75 

2 

Airs  McCobb, 

25 

12 

Lewiston  Falls — Cong  Soc, 

20 

Limerirk — Rev  Charles  Freeman, 

4 

Mrs  S.  A.  Freeman, 

1 

10 

Edmund  Brickett, 

1 

5 

Oilman  Fogg, 

50 

Benj  Hayes, 

50 

32  56 

Luther  Walker, 

50 

2 

Thomas  Gflpatrick, 

50 

Humphrey  Pike, 

1 

20 

Lot  Wiggin. 

50 

2 

James  B.  Libbey, 

2 

2 

William  Swasey, 

3 

2 

John  A.  Morrill, 

150 

10,67 

Fred  R.  Swasey, 

75 

4 

Bben  Adams, 

1 

3,75 

Simeon  Barker, 

50 

2 

Silvanus  Hayes, 

50 

4 

J.  C.  Hayes, 

50 

Edmund  Sanborn, 

50 

Cash  by  Rev.  C.  Freeman, 

45 

Limington — Cont  in  cong  soc, 

10 

Cont  in  cong  soc, 

6  06 

5 

Lisbon — Mrs  l'erley. 

1 

Female  Friend  of  Missions, 

200 

20 

Cont  in  cong  soc, 

9 

Litchfield — Female  Missy  Society, 

6 

10 

Female  Benevolent  Soc, 

5 

25 

Cont  in  cong  soc, 

4  50 

Thomas  Smith,        an  1845, 

2 

14  36 

Isaac  Smith,                  '• 

2  00 

2 

Zaehariah  B.  Smith,      li 

2 

5 

Rev  Timothy  Davis, 

5 

Lyman — Cong  soc  collection, 

9  37 

20 

Ladies  Missionary  Society, 

2  25 

11 

Madison — Rev  John  Perham   to   com- 
plete L.  M.  of  his  son  Rosalvan  C. 

9 

Perham 

5 

5 

Benj  Weston  an 

2 

1 

Cont  in  ch  and  soc  by  Rev.  Mr-  Per- 

1 

ham 

9  39 

2  25 

Mattawamheag  Point — Friends  by  Rev. 

6  32 

J.  Sewall 

5  35 

8 

Mechanic  Falls — Cong  ch  and  soc 

5  25 

4 

Mtrcer — Mrs  Lucy  F.  Thatcher  to  com- 

MAINE    MISSIONARY    SOCIETY. 


43 


3 

■1 
6 

a 

50 

a 

•j 
•2 
a 

10 

i 

50 
5 

24  1  i 
22 
12  76 

16 


I     M 
-  -,  ia 
j I    i  .nit    in    001 

with  :  I    ac- 

uta' al- 
so  h  :-•  d.  c   nsl    m 
Downs  of  Hi  ■'  •  t  a  I.  M 
i       an  1845 
oh 

1  •  1 ". 
Mrs  Staples, 

\ 
Jami  8  Washburn, 

Daniel  Freeman 

A  Priend  to  complete  :i  I.  U 
Misses  A   &  1'.  Alton, 
Mrs  ii    Lane 
Bev   I 

Oxford  Conf  of  chs 
York  conf  of  chs 
Franklin  mi:]'.  of  churches 

set  conf  of  chs 
\\  .i-  hington  oo  conf  of  church  • 
..t'  which  te  const  Re»   Dr  Qiltott  of 
n   ■   .       |  i     i.     M     from  the  Female 
Dom  Miss  H  -    11.  Keelers 

ch  and  socio  Calais  24  50 

Avails  of  23  j  ds  wo<  I  by  II. 

J.  libbj  &  Co  fi  rvli"  3ociety  18  ti: 

Cash 

Dividend  on  stock  in  Lewiston  Falls 
Manufacturing  Co.  40 

Kennebec  conf  chhs  at  Winthrop  16  65- 

"Vork   couf  of  chh  by   Bev  A.  Cuni- 

lllillL'S 

From  :i  frit  nd  by  • 

Cumb.  c"ut' « - 1 1 1 1  meeting  at  'Windham 

by  Rev  A.  Cams  b  21  94 

ington  oo  conf  of  chh,  Wm.  A. 
Crocker,  Tr.  28 

i.  _  icy  (in  part)  bequeathed  by  late 
Charles  Hunt  of  Gorham,  first  h 
ment  62.50 

From  Estate  <">f  late  Increase  Kobin- 
son  42 

In  a  tetter  from  '    I  10 

;  Rev   Robert  Pa  •  ■  an  1  « 

in  part  I  i  const  their  daughter, 
Abby  M.  Page      I.   M  10 

Waahi  i  chs  135 

D    Dun- 
:    d  from  mortgagor 

1'rig  in 
' 
Lincoln  conf 

;'  chhs 
York  i ■"  coni  chhs 
)>h  i  lend  "ii  jtoi  h  in  M  ft  I  Bank 
Casoo  Bank 
Cnmberland  conf  chs 
Dividend  <>n  stock  in  Casco  Hunk 
Id  ft  T  Bank, 
:  red  fund  in   M   &   T 
Bunk 

Monmouth — Nehemiah  Pierce  u 

og  soo 
Female  Charitab 
Mr-  Abigail  Colton 
Miss  .luli  i  S< 
A  friend,  cent   i  week 
Coil  en  the  Sabbat  li 


.",  !  ■  -  -  ictv  4  25 

Mrs  Bveloth  don  3 

5 
i      Phebe  Lord 
which  const  Rei  John  Baker  of  Ken- 

nebunk  Port  ■  I.   M  20 

u       ,        nDod    ■    in  1848  2 

Thomas  Woodward  2 

Mrs  I  '■  2 

oc  bj  Rei  A  Cummlngs  4 
. .     .    i              n  an 

a 

B   I.  Colman 

Joseph  II.  i  U 

Pamuel  C.  Adams  a  2 

Cont  in  conn;  soc  7 

25 
-Cont  in  cor  7  W) 

J.  r.  Stevens,  dona  1 

Female  Mi-s. Mrs  P.  I'    Shepley 

'!'i-  t"  c  inst  Miss  Prudence  Bo» I  N  . 

G   a  I.  M  20 

Sewing  circle  Miss  A-  C-  M.  ] 
Ir,  to  aid  in  sustaining  the  gospel  at 
Carroll,  30 

3  50 
Hopkins  in  part  t> 

sonst  Joseph  Isaac  Hopkins  a  1..  M.        5 

.    City—Ht  v  Dr  Cheever,  4  83 

JVomrfgH  \:\ 

Avails  of  Jewelry  from   the  wife  of 
Judge  Farnesworth,  it  being  her  re- 
des h   that  it  should  lie 
given  to  the  M.  M   S.  2  50 

North  Anson — William  Weston.  2 

North  Bridgton — cent  in  cong  soc  from 
June  :  15  37 

Mrs  Harris  Sab  sell  class  cont  during 

•line  2  66 

North  117/r/  rford — Benevolent  soc  in  part 
to  con-.'  some  person  hereafter  to  be 
designated  a  L.  M.  10 

FemaJ  Soc,  Mrs  liuth   K. 

Tr  $10  of  which  to  complete 
I..  M   of  Mrs  Elizabeth  Green  of  W'a- 

terford.   and    sO    towards   the  I,.  M.  of 

soi no  else  to  be  hereafter  named      L£ 

North    Yarmouth— 2i    Parish,    William 

■ir.  an  1845,  2 

2d  Parish  contributed  by  Rei  Mr.  IIo- 
bart  7 

First  Parish  Female  nor  goo,  MissO. 

Tr.  35  21 

—Cont  in  cong  soc  by  .1 

16 
Content      f  a  family  n  Issionary  l«'x.       1 

Mrs    Aaron   '. 

before  cont-  completes   L.  M.  of  Mrs 

5 
- 1.  Mrs  0. 
A    Page  1.  is  Abby 

M.  Pages  I.  M.  5 

Ormio — Invenile  mis  • 
Cong  ch  and  soc,  11  Ki 

I      I     Itiir.n  t0 

I  Irono  a  I.  M 
Congch,  420 

Juvenile  Missionary  4  08 

tst  sums  in  part  to  cost  Bev  A. 
and  a  i.   m  , 

-  50 

4  50 
bj  Rev  Mr  Richardson,           8 

Silas  Blake  an.  6 

Bub  off  cong  soc  in  part,  David  Knight 


3129 
1 


60 


9 

:,l  50 

14 
40 
20 

14 

a 

5  80 

1 

1 

50 
9 


44 


EECEIPTS    OF   THE 


Treas,  3 

'  Prom  a  Female  Friend,'  1 

Oxford— Cont  in  cong  ch  and  soc  to 
complete  L.  M.  of  A.  II.  Muzzy  of  Ox- 
ford, 

Palmyra — Edward  W.  Hanson 

Patten — Two  little  children  of  Rev  J. 
Gooch,  avails  of  their  own  labor 

Passadumkeag — Of  which  $4  83  is    a 
cont.  balance  17  cts, 
Friends, 
A  brother  and  sister, 

Phillips— Coll  in  ch  and  soc, 

Phipsburg — Cont  in  cong  soc, 
Rev.  A".  T.  Loring, 

Piitston — Cont. 

Poland— Monthly  Coll, 

Pom/ret,  Ct. — Friend  of  Missions, 

Portland — Female  Miss  soc  Mrs  Eliza- 
beth Greeley  Tr, 

Miss  Sewing  Circle,  Miss  Celia  Patten 
Tr, 

Rev  D.  M.  Mitchell,  an  1845 
Mrs  D.  M.  Mitchell        " 
A.  R.  Mitchell  " 

II.  J.  Libby 
II.  J.  Libby,  an  1846 
High  St  Sewing  Circle, 
Godfrey  Mark,  an  1845, 
Edward  Gould  dona  which  with  $10 
heretofore    given,   const  John  Mead 
Gould,  his  son,  a  L.  M. 
AVm.  Martin  dona, 
Misses  Martin,  dona, 
E.  A.  Norton,  an  1845-6, 
Miss  Sewing  Circle,  by  Miss  Celia  M. 
Patten,  Tr, 
'  A  young  man,' 

Cont  in  High  St  Society,  $10  of  which 
from  AVni.  Hyde  to  complete  his  L 
M. 

Henry  Jackson,  an  1846, 
Miss  Elizabeth  Bailey  dona, 
Mrs  Clarissa  Brooks  dona  which  const 
her  a  L.  M. 
Mrs  Oleson  dona, 
Mrs  AArm  Swan, 

High  St  Society,  additional  cont  by  II. 
Jackson, 

Jonathan  Tucker  dona, 
Gabriel  Mark,  dona, 
AVm.  Martin  and  Miss  Penelope  Mar- 
tin, dona, 

J.  B.  Osgood  an  1846  and  dona, 
Mrs  J.  B.  Osgood,  an  1846, 
Godfrey  Mark,  "  " 
Mrs  Elizabeth  F.  Stevens,  dona 
Third  Parish  sewing  circle,  Mrs  Deb- 
orah Russel,  Tr  which  const  Rev. 
John  AVilde,  of  Falmouth,  Mrs  Cle- 
ment Pennell,  Mrs  Harriet  Hubbs, 
Mrs  Asa  H.  Cutter,  and  to  complete 
L.  M.  of  Mrs  AVm.  Stewart,  of  Port- 
land, Life  Members,  and  in  part  to 
const  Mrs  Charlotte  Harward,  of 
Portland,  a  L.  M.  100 

Female  Miss  soc,  Mrs  Eliza  Greeley, 
Tr,  32 

Mrs  AVm.  Swan,  which  with  $10  here- 
tofore cont,  const  Miss  Sarah  B.  Ad- 
ams of  Winslow  a  L.  M.  10 
Cont  in  Third  cong  soc, 
$20  of  which  from  \V.  Storer,  to  const 
Bellamy  Storer  of  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  a 
L.  M.  61  62 


5  50 
2 

25 

5  00 

150 

2 

2  25 
15 

2 
Ki2T 
15 

1 

33  50 

44 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 
28 

2 


204  12 
2 
5 

20 
131 
10 

4 
5 
2 

6 
3 
2 
2 
6 


Miss  sewing  circle,  Miss  Celia  M.  Pat- 
ten Tr,  70 
Poirnnl — Cong  ch  and  soc  to  const  some 
one  hereafter  to  benauied,  a  L.  M.  25  69 
Thomas  Scales,  1  50 
Raymond — Cong  ch  and  soc                        3  50 
Readfii  Id — D.  F.  Sampson  for  the  Aroos- 
took Mission,  5  00 
Richmond — Mrs  Eliza  S.  Patten,  to  com- 
plete L.  M.  of  B.  F.  Tallman                   10 
Rvmford — Ch  to  complete  L.  M.  of  Rev 

E.  S.  Hopkins,  10 

Saco — Benevolent  Society  of  First  Par- 
ish, from  S.  Scammon,  Tr,  19 
"  A  friend,"  7  50 
"  From  a  friend,"  which  const  S.  L. 
Goodale  a  L.  M.                                          20 
Annual  dona  of  two  little  Misses,  1  00 
Sanford— Cong  Coll,                                     18 
Wm  Emery  an  1845,  by  Rev  Mr.  Goss,     2 
Coll  in  cong  soc,                                          11 
Sangeruille — Coll  in  cong  soc,                      4  40 
Scarborough — Mrs  Seth  Storer,  dona,          5 
Female  Home  Miss  Soc,   Mrs  E.  A. 
Hasty,  Tr,  7 
Cont  1st  Parish,  Rev  Mr  Fiske  Pastor,    14,64 
Female  Miss  soc,  Mrs  E.  A.  Hasty  Tr.     10 
Searsport — Cong  soc,                                     22 
Shapleigh — A.  Loring  and  wife,  4  50 
Collection,  3  84 
Addition  to  coll  last  year  45 
Skowhegan — Cont  in  cong  soc                       6  28 
South  Berwick — Miss  Sarah  Norton  don 
by  Rev  B.  R.  Allen,  which  const  her  a 
L.  M.                                                          20 
Cont  in  Rev  Mr  Allen's  soc,                     17  05 
By  two  female  members  of  Rev  B.  R. 
Allen's  ch,                                                      1  50 
South  China — Mrs  Sarah  Starrett  dona      3 
Solon— M.  Bodwell  in  part  to  const  him- 
self a  L.M.                                                  5 
South  Solon — Cont  in  cong  soc,                   2  51 
Solon  Village — Dr  M.  Bodwell,  4th;  pay- 
ment to  const  him  a  L.  M.                         5 
Cont  in  cong  ch,                                         2 
South  Paris— Sabbath    School  in  cong 
soc  by  Elisha  Morse,  superintendent, 
which  constitutes  Martin  Brett  a  L. 
M.                                                           20 
Seth  Morse,  dona,                                     10 
Sab  school  in  Rev  Mr  Walker's  soc. 
which  const  Mrs  Eleanor  AValker  a  L. 
M. 
South  Reading,  Ms— Rev  Dana  Clayes 

dona 
Springfield — Rufus'AVright, 
Standish — Coll  in  Evangelical  cong 
Starks — Individuals. 
Strong — Rev  Joseph  Freeman,  Jr  dona, 

Cont  in  cong  soc 
Sumner — Cont  in  cong  soc, 
Ti  iiijiIi  — Female  Auxiliary  Society, 
Cont  in  cong  soc,  in  part  to  const  Rev 
Alpha  Morton  a  L.  M.  4  40 

Thomaston — Female  Miss'v  Soc,  18 

Cont  by  2d  Parish  of  which  Rev  S.  C. 
Fessenden  is  pastor,  10 

Tops/mm— Female  Miss 'y  Soc'yMrs  Al- 
fred  White,  Pres,  9 

Female  Domestic  Miss'y  Soc,  Mrs  Al- 
fred AVhite,  Pres,  3  25 
Cong  coll,                                                     12 
Ladies,                                                       11 40 
Turner— Female  Charitable  Soc.  in  part 
to  const  Rev  Henry  Eddy  a  L.  M.           12 


20 

7 
2 

6  25 
3  25 
2 

3  50 

7  68 
5  54 


maim;   MISSION  vuv   BOCIEQ  v. 


15 


mplete 

I     M      •   i:.  . 
<\>nt  in  ch  and  -■«•, 
ch  and  soc, 

u         _«<  Prom  ;i  Friend  •■!"  Mii 

Benrj  l»a\  i.i an  1846, 

r  :      coi     eh 
R  I     I  an  l! 

■• 
Mrs  I 
John  Bomnch, 

Ulen, 
Mrs  -  irah  l\  Webb,    ■■ 
Mrs  Ann  S.  Dodge, 
Ri  v  John  Dodge, 
Mrs  a   W   Bulfinch,    " 

Bent  \  8oc, 
I         is        do 

in  cong  --lie, 
Samuel  Morse  dona. 
Mrs  i  ']i\.>  Morse  dona, 
Sam']  M.  Morse, 
Miron  Hove] . 

iville  liovey, 
Dona  $1,50  of  which  given  by    late 
Alexander  Palmer  .ir.  in   his  dying 
moments, 
Warr,  ,i — Second  cong  soc,  balance  of 
colls  for  1845, 

.1,  --,■  I'airc.  ail  lSl'l. 

2d  cong  boc, 

David  Starrett  an  1VH  and  '45, 
Jesse  Page,  an  1845, 

Lewis  Vaughan, 
\\  in  ii  l! 

Washington — Kev  J.  G.  Merrill,  dona, 
James  McDowell, 

rd — ii.-nry  Sawin,  dona, 

Mr-  Henry  Sawin.  do, 

Mrs  Sarah  A.  \\  arren, 

W.  W.  Qreene,  dona, 
WatervilU — Oong  ch  and  soc, 
Weld— Coll  cm  the  Sabbath,  and  Female 

Miss'y  Soc, 
Wellt  —  Pirst  eli  and  soc, 

Second  cong  soc, 

Portland,  July,  1846. 


B 
•l 
L0 
950 

5 


2 

a 
2 

•j 

2 

2 

•J 
2 
8 
16  62 

J.-, 
2 

1 

2 
1 
1 


5 
2 

50 
4 
2 
2 
2 
1 
1 

1  50 
i  - 
3 
5 
6  50 


11  72 
11  50 
6  26 


■'  -Mr-  Hannah  Johnson  and 
family  to  complete  I.  M  "i  Rev  Cyril 
Pearl,  10 

Lllen, 

an.  2 

Collection, 
n.  -'  ii. t/. rviUt  —Mr  Eusebins an  1  I'hi- 

10 
•  ard,  dona,  6 

Will,,',, — Seth  Bass,  an  2 

Pemale  Mia    |  -■  c,  Mrs  P.  1    B  irker, 
Tr.  to  com]  ather 

Cheney,  and  in   pai  Mrs 

i         Bass  of  Farmington  s  I..  M. 

Barker  an,  2 

Col]  "f  ch  and  soc  paid  to  Rev  C.  D. 
art, 

1     ■     I     i    i  _'  -'»•.  7 

Rev  \\    u  arren,  dona,  12 

Rei  Mr  Warren,  to  complete  I.  M.  of 

his  sun.  10 

1 

—Thomas  Rice  in  part  to  const 
his  wife  a  I..  M.  1" 

Thomas  Rice,  dona,  I  I 

Thomas  Rice,  dona,  15 

Thomas  Rice,  to  complete  L.  M.  of 
his  wife,  10 

Windsor — .lames  P.  C.rirTin.  dona,  2 

Winthrop — A'lin  Stanley,  don,  1 

Elijah  Wood  an  18  15,  2 

Cnnt  in  cong  BOC,  lij 

Female  Assist   Miss  Soc,  Mrs  L.  K 
man  Tr,  Is  7', 

Cont  in  cong  20 

Wiscasset — Cong  ch.  and  soo, 

Cont  in  7  4  > 

r,    Mass. — Kev  S.   Sweetser  in 
to  const  Harriet  \    Sweetser  a  L 
M.  15 

Rei  s  Sweetser,  dona,  15 

York  —  1st    cone;    .sue,    KeV     Mr    Ashbv, 

Pastor,  18 

2d  cong  soc,  Rei  MrHolman  Pastor,     13 

867 


728  ' 

WOODBURY  STOKER,  Tr.  .V.  M    S 


LIFE   MEMBERS. 


Those  with  a  star 

AVbott  Jacob,        Farmington 
Abbott  Kev  Jacob  " 

Abbott  Mrs  Betsey         " 
Abbott  Miss  Salucia       " 
Abbott  Miss  Clara  Ann  " 
Abbott  Mrs  Hannah  B.  " 
Abbott  John  S.,  Thomaston 
Abbott  Mrs  Eliza  T.,     " 
Abbott  Rev  Samuel  P.,  Farmington 
A  i  lams  Key  Thomas,  Brookfield,  Mass. 
Adams  Mrs  Catharine  L-     " 
Adams  Kev  George  E.,  Brunswick 
Adams  Mrs  Sarah  A. 
Adams  Kev  Darwin.  Aistead,  N.  II. 
Adams  Rev  0.  S.  Dartmouth,  Mass. 
*Adams  Weston  K.,  Lewisbon 
"*Adams  Mrs  Harriet  B  .    " 
*Adams  Miss  Malinda  C,  " 
Adams  Kev  Jonathan,  Deer  Isle 
Adams  Hannah  A.,  " 

Adams  John,  Jr.,  Newfield 
Adams  Samuel,         Castine 
Adams  Mrs  Lucy  S-,       " 
Adams  Alfred  S.  " 

Adams  Rev  Solomon,  Boston 
Adams  Mrs  Adeline  " 

Adams  Isaac  K.  Farmington 
Adams  John  C-,  Bangor 
Adams  Eliashib,         " 
Adams  Miss  S.  F.,  Castine 
Vhuus  Samuel  J.,      " 
Adams  George  M.,      " 
Adams  Kev.  Aaron  C-  W.  Bloomfield  N.  J. 
Adams  Mrs  Abigail  II..  Cherryfield 
Adams  Miss  Sarah  B.  Winslow 
Adams  Miss  Mary  M.,  Castine 
Agry  Miss  Sarah  H.,  Hallo  well 
ikers  W'm.  Buxton 
Alden  Augustus,  Hallowell 
Allen  Rev  ffm.  D.  D.  Northampton,  Mass. 
Allen  Rev  John  Whcelock.  Wayland,  Mass- 
Allen  Matthias,  North  Yarmouth 
Allen  Win.  Norridgewock 
Allen  Rev  Benj.  R.,  South  Berwick 
Allen  James,  Bangor 
Ailing  Mrs  Albert,  Newark  N.  J. 
Anderson  Stephen,  Freeport 
Appleton  Elisha  W.,  Portland 
**Arnold  Mrs  Mary  Jane,  Bath 
Ashby  Rev  John  L.,  York 
Auld  Mrs  EHzaljeth.  Boothbay 
Ayer  Rev  Thomas,  late  of  Albany 
Babcock  Rev  Elisha,  Thetford,  Vt. 
Babcock  Mrs  William,  Bangor 
Bacon  Rev  Elisha.  (Vnterville,  Mass. 
Bacon,  son  of  Rev.  E.  B. 
Bacon  George,  Freeport 
Bacon  Mis  George,   " 


prefixed,  deceased. 
Bailey  Lebbeus,  Portland 
Bailey  Mrs  Sarah,  Bath 
Baker  Edward  W.,  Portland 
*Baker  Azariah,  Edgecomb 
Baker  Rev  John,  Kennebunkport 
Baker  Mrs  Sarah  K.         " 
Baker  Rev  Silas,  " 

Baker  Mrs  Eliza  S.  " 

Baker  Mrs  Ellen  B.,  Hallowell 
Barker  Mrs  Phebe  A.,  Wilton 
Barker  Samuel  F.,  Calais 
Barker  Simeon,  Limerick 
Barnard  Pliny  F.,  Bangor  Seminary 
Baron  E.  W.,  Lebanon 
Baron  Mary  Lincoln,  Hampden 
Barrell  Mrs  Huldah,  Turner 
Barrett  Amos,  Winthrop 
Barrett  Abby  S.  Portland 
*Barrows  John  S.    Fryeburg 
Barrows  Johu  S.  " 

Barrows  Ruel,  " 

*Barrows  Thomas  P.,  " 
Barrows  Mrs  Ann  K.,  <; 
Barrows  Ann  A.,  " 

Barrows  George  B.,  " 

Beckwith  Rev  George  C,  Boston 
Beckwith  Mrs  Martha  W.,  Boston 
Beckwith  Kev  B.  B.  Castine 
*Belden  Rev  Jonathan,  Hallowell 
Belden  Mrs  Martha,  " 

Belden  Miss  Louisa,  " 

Belden  Jona~  Hyde,  " 

Beeman  Edwin,  Belfast 
Belcher  Hiram,  Farmington 
Bigelow  Rev  Asahel,  Walpole,  Mass. 
Bishop  Rev  Nelson,  Windsor,  Yt. 
Bixby  George  Athens 
Blake  Mrs  Sophia  C.  Othfield 
Blake  Mrs  Mary  G.,  Bath 
Blanchard  Charles.  Baltimore,  Md. 
Blanchard  Nathaniel,  Portland 
Blanchard  Silvanus,  North  Yarmouth 
Blanchard  Dorcas  " 

Blanchard  S.  W.  " 

Blanchard  Paul  G  " 

Blood  Rev  Mighill,  Bucksport 
Blood  Mrs  Mighill  " 

Rlodgett  Bliss  " 

Blodgett  Henry  " 

Blodget  Mrs  Mary,  Bucksport 
Bodwell  Mortimer,  Solon 
Bowker  Rev  Samuel  Union 
Bowker  Mrs  Abagail,  Bethel 
Bowman  Mrs  Sarah  G.  Bath 
Bovey  John.  Bath 
Bond  Elias,  Hallowell 
Bond  Mrs  Sophia  E.,  Hallowell 
Bond  Rev  Elias,  Jr.,  Sandwich  Islands 


LIFE    MEMBERS. 


IT 


Bond  Mr-  Ellen  M.. 

Bourne  Abrah  '  nnk 

lloucestet 
Bradley  John,  New  Bedford 
Bradley  Mr-  Catharine,  Portland 

.  .lr. 

Bradlej  Samuel,  QoUli 

i  ;..  i  i  deb,  Qorham 

1  .•v  \\  iiiiun  .1..  Cincinnati 

MM  M;.r\  s.. 
Bretl  Martin,  South  Paria 

■  James,  \n 

Mrs  laniU  Wiii-liw 
Brooks  w  m.  \.    I  a 
Brooks  Mm  Lusanna,  lugusta 
Brooks  Mrs  <  l  ixisa,  Portland 
Brown  James,  DanvcH,Mass. 

b    Andi  v<  l   M 
Brow ii  George  A..  Qampd<  n 
Brown  Amos,  Gorham 
Brown  Thomas,  Portland 

Brown  Mrs  Ann 

Brown  Theodore  £..  Bangor 
Brown  Mm  Sarah  " 

Brown  w  m.  S., 
Brown  Charles  Edward  ■• 
Brown  Brooks  Dascomb  ■- 
Brown  Robbins,  Bethel 
Brown  A.  0.,        Hampden 
Brovi  ii  Mrs  Mary  Ann    " 
Brown  Samuel  J.  M..  Hampden 
Brown  B.  11.. 
Brow  d  Edward  P., 

Benjamin,  Vassalborough 
Brown  Kei  George,  Mount  Desert 
Brown   Ret  John    Crombie,    JJt.  Petersburg, 

Russia 
Brown  Asa,  Buxton 
Buck  John,  Orland 
Buck  Sarah  T..    " 
Buck  John  A..  I'm ' 
Bncknam  [chabod,  Hallowell 
Bulflneh  John,  Waldoborough 
Bnllard  Rev  Asa.  Bos  on 

Bullard  Mrs  Asa 

Bui  ban)  3  ide  liah,  Bethel 

Bui  bank  Mrs  Frances    •• 

Burnham  Mrs  Jonas,  Hallowell 

Bnrnham  Seth,  Cennebunkport 
Bnrnbam  Jonas,  Hallowell 

Burr  Rev  Jonathan,  Boston 

Buswei]    Eenry    C,        Bryi 

Buswi  U  Mm  Elizabeth  O..      •• 
.m  Mrs  i.iinr  i.-i  i;..  Portland 

Caldwell  John  S.,  Belfast 

ell  Rev  G    W-,  Newbury,  Vt 

Carlton  Rev  Isaac,  Oxford 

i  i       .         -- 

Carlt  I  i  hel 

('ail  -lr  .  Alna 

Carlton  w  ill 

Carlton  Edward,  \\  aterford 

Carpenter  Rev  Eber,  formerly  «f  Fork 
port 
-    B 
ieM  Ret .  Jan  i  I   10  times 

■  Mm  Robhoa 
lane 

Chadbourni  " 

\  armonth 
i  Pownal 

Chapin  Mrs  Sarah  W    " 
•Chapin  Rev  Horace  B..  L 


" 
Chamberlain  Bcnj.  P.  Sali  m 
Chapman  Rev  Nathaniel,  Camd<  n 
Chapman  Ren  Calvin,  Westbrook 

R 
Chandli  Yarmouth 

•i.  .lr. 
Chandler  William, 
Cheever  Mm  Charlotte,  Hallowell 

Miss  Elizabeth  B., 
Chenery  Mrs  Luther,  u  llton 
Chickering  Rev  John  W..  Portland,  '2,1  time 

nej  Mrs  .i.  \\ '.. 
Child  James  I...  Augusta 

Child  Mrs  Jane  II. 
Child  Daniel  C, 
Child  Ann  Eliza, 
Child  James  I..  Jr, 
Chil  1  Hannah  s. 

I    envflloH. 
Child  M :  ■■■     '" 

er  Mrs  Lydia,  Calais 
Church  Rev.  A.  B.,  Calais 
Chute  Mm  Mary.  Portland 
Chute  Rev  A.  P.,  Milton,  Mass 
Chute  .Mrs  A.  I'. 
rim;.'  John,  Naples 

Clark  Rev  M  in.  Pryeburg 
Clark  Win  I',. 

Clark  Henry,  Kennebunkport 

Clark  Mrs  i.nuisa  II..  \\  efls 

Clark  Miss  Lois  Portland 
Clark  .Mrs  Samuel    " 
Clark  Freman,  Bath 
riaik  Mrs  Freeman.  Bath 
Clark  Miss  Frances  I...  Bath 
Clark  Oilman,  Foxcrofl 

Clark  Miss   \l-ii.s  B.  S.,  Bath 
Claves  Kev  liana.  S.  Ileailinj:.  .Mass. 

Clapp  Mrs  Jane  T..  Bath 
Clapp  Mrs  Rachel  Bath, 
Clapp  Charles,  Jr,  Hath 
Clay  Henry.  Ashland,  Kentucky 

es  Mrs.  Biddeford 
Cleaavi  ■  Miss  Mary  •• 
i  Ii  iveland  Prof  -  oi  Parker,  Brunswick 
Codman  George  •'..  Westbrook. 
Codman  William  S.,  Camden 
Cult. urn  Rev  Jonas.  Wells 

Cull. urn  Mrs  Man   B.   " 

Cole  Mrs  Sarah  J.,  Saco 

Cogswell  Rev.  Jona.,  East  Windsor 

Cogswell  Mrs. I.  "         " 

Coker  Stephen,  Alna 

•c.,1,.  Rev  Albert,  Bluehill 

Colbj  Joseph,        Fryeburg 

Colby  Mrs  Elizabeth  " 

Colby  Mrs  Ruth  M..    • 

Collins  Miss  Sally,  N.  Gloucester 

Rev.  .1.  II..  Temple 
Con. lit  Rev  Jonathan  1!..  Newark.  N.  J.  Sthnes 
Con, lit  Mr-  .1.  C.  ■      2d  time. 

Rei    \.  .1.  Orono 
Crane  Mm  .'..lin  c,.  Newark,  N.  .T. 

'  aroline  M. 
Crocker  "'lr-  Eliza  I...  Mi"  ' 
Rev  John,  Castine 

Crosby  Mr-  Hannah.  I' 

Timothy, 

. 

Sarah  II.. 
A.. 


48 


LIFE    MEMBERS. 


Crosby  John  L.,  " 

Crosby  Mi^s  olive,  t: 

Crosbj  James  H.,  " 

Crosby  Mrs  s..  Hampden 

Crosby  Benjamin,  Hampden 

Crossett  Rev  R.,  late  of  Dennysville 

Crossett  Mrs  Dorothea,         " 

Codman  Mrs  Lucretia,  Camden 

*Cook  Amos  J.,  Fryeburg 

Cook  .Mrs  E.,  " 

*Cook  Francis.  Wiscasset 

Cordis  Samuel.  Winthrop 

Cornish  Rev  Clark 

*Cummings  Dea  Asa,  Albany 

Cummings  Kev  Asa.  Portland,  2d  time 

Cummings  Mrs  Phebe      " 

Cummings  Henry  T.,         " 

Cummings  Miss  Hannah  " 

Cushman  Rev  David,  Boothbay 

Cushman  Mrs  Emeline  H.,  Boothbay 

Curtis  Samuel,  Wells 

Curtis  Theodore,  Freeport 

Curtis  Ambrose,  Freeport 

*Cutler  RevE.  Gr.,  Belrest 

Cutler  Miss  Sarah.  Hallowell 

Cutter  Levi,  Portland 

Cutter  Rev  Edward  F.,  Warren 

Cutter  Mrs  Edward  F.,       " 

Cutter  Mrs  Asa  H.,  Portland 

Cutting  John,  Warren 

Dame  Rev  Charles,  Falmouth 

Dana  Nathaniel,  Boston 

Darling  Henry  I.,  Bueksport 

Darling  Samuel,  Calais 

Darling  Miss  Martha,  Portland 

Davenport  Rev  John  S.,  Newburyport 

Davenport  Mrs  Elizabeth         " 

Davenport  Rev  William,  Biddeford, 

Day  Mrs  Eunice.  Portland 

Davis  Rev  Timothy,  Litchfield 

Davis  Mrs  Lucy  " 

Davis  Mrs  Louisa  P.,  Portland 

Delano  Miss  M.,  " 

Deering  Stephen,     Augusta 

Deering  Mrs  Caroline,   " 

Dickinson  John,  Amherst,  Mass 

Dickinson  Mrs  Martha,  Bangor 

♦Dike  John,  Beverly 

Dike  Mrs  Priscilla  M.,  Salem,  Mass 

Dike  John,  Salem 

Dillingham  Cornelius,  Freeport 

Dinsmore  William  W.,  Norridgewock 

Dodge  Rev  John,  Waldoborough 

Dodge  Mrs  Jane  C,  Portland 

Dole  Carlton,  Augusta 

Dole  Ebenezer,       Hallowell 

Dole  Henry  Lyman,     " 

Dole  Samuel  Munson, " 

Dole  Mrs  Hannah,        " 

Dole  Ellen  Bond  " 

Dole  Rev  Daniel,  Bangor 

Dole  Albert  (i.,  Alna 

Dole  Mrs  Catharine,  Westhrook 

Donnell  .Mrs  Harriet,  Bath 

Donnell  William,  Bath 

Dorrance  James,  Kennebunk 

Dorrance  Oliver  B.,  Boston 

Dorrance  Mrs  Jane,     " 

Doughty  William  P.,  Gray 

Douglass  Rev  John  A.,  Waterford.2d  time 

Douglass  Mrs  Lucy  A.,         " 

Douglass  Rev  Nathan,  St  Albans,  2d  time 

Dow  Rev  Moses,  formerly  of  York 

Downer  Mrs  Mary  B.,  Portland 

Dowues  George,  Calais 


Dow  Mrs  Delia  L..  Bangor 

Dow  Miss  Alice  E.,     " 

Dow  William  H.,        " 

Drake  Rev  Samuel  S.,  Garland 

Drummond  Alexander,  Bangor 

Drummond  Rev  James,  Lewiston  Falls 

Dummer  Mrs  M.,  Jacksonville,  IU. 

Dummer  Mrs  Sarah,  Hallowell 

Duncan  Rev  A.  G.,  Brooks 

*Dunlap  David,  Brunswick 

Dunlap  Mrs  Nancy  McKeen,  " 

Duren  Freeman  Hyde,  Bangor 

Duren  Wm.  Griffin,  " 

Duren  Rev  Charles,  Weathersfield,  Vt. 

Dutton  Samuel  P. 

Dutton  Samuel,     Ellsworth 

Dutton  Mrs.  Elizabeth  " 

Dutton  Miss  Ruth  " 

Dutton  Alice  Elizabeth  " 

Dwight  Rev  Wm.  Theodore,  Portland 

Dwight  Mrs  Eliza  L.,  " 

Dwight  Henry  E.,  Portland 

Dwight  Rev  Edward  S.,  Saco 

Eastman  Mary  A.,  Harrison 

Eaton  Rev  Ebenezer,  Mount  Desert 

Eaton  Rev  Joshua,  Dexter 

Eaton  Mrs  Joshua        " 

Eddy  Rev  H.,  Turner 

Ellis  Kev  Manning,  Brooksville 

Ellis  Miss  Hannah  P.,  Hampden 

Ellingwood  Rev  John  W.,  Bath 

*Ellingwood  Mrs  J.  W.,         " 

*ElweU  Payne.  Waldoborough 

Emerson  Rev  Noah,  Baldwin 

Emmons  Henry  V.,  Hallowell 

Emmons  Mrs  Lucy  " 

Fales  Oliver,  Thomaston 

Fargo  Rev  George  W.,  Solon 

Farley  Mrs  Betsey,  Waldoborough 

Fessenden  Rev  Joseph  P.,  Bridgton 

Fessenden  Mrs  Phebe  " 

♦Fessenden  Mrs  Sarah,  Fryeburg 

Fessenden  Rev  Sam'l  C,  East  Thomaston 

Fiekev  Miss  Rebecca,  Ellsworth 

Field 'Mrs  Abigail,  Belfast 

Field  Mrs  D.  South  Paris 

Field  Rev  Ceorge  W.,  Belfast 

Fisher  Rev  Jonathan,  Bluehill,  2d  time 

Fisher  Mrs  Dolly,  " 

Fisher  Rev  Josiah 

Fiske  Rev  Charles  R.,  Brewer 

Fiske  Rev  Albert  W.,  Alfred 

Fiske  Mrs  Mary  P.,    Bangor 

Fiske  Miss  Rebecca  M.,  " 

Fiske  J.  B.  " 

Fiske  James  B.  " 

FisUe  John  0.  " 

Fiske  Mrs  Rebecca  u 

Flint  Wm.,  New  Vineyard 

Fobes  Rev  Ephraim,  Weld 

Fowler  Rev  Bancroft,  Greenfield,  N.  H. 

Foote  Mrs  Amelia  S.  L.,  Jamestown  N.  Y. 

Foxcroft  Joseph  E.  New  Gloucester 

Foxcroft  Mrs  Abigail        " 

Freeman  Rev  Charles,  Limerick 

Freeman  Rev  Amos  N.,  Portland 

Freeman  Barnabas,  Fairfield 

Frost  Rev  Charles,  Bethel 

Frye  Isaac,  Fryeburg 

Frye  Mrs  Ann     " 

Fuller  Rev  Joseph 

Fuller  Mrs  Catharine,  Augusta 

Cage  Mrs  Joanna,  Augusta 

Galloway  Rev  J.  C,  St.  Johns.  N.  B. 

Gale  Rev  Wakefield,  Gloucester,  Mass 


LIFE    MEMBERS. 


49 


Gardner    Robert,       llallowell 

Gardni  r  Mrs  S 

Gardner  Miss  Catharine 

Garland  Samuel.  Paraonsfleld 

Garland  John,  Newfield 

Garland  Mr-  Marj  I..  Ohio 

Gerrj  Kev  Dai  id,  Brovi  afield 

Gerry  Mrs  David 

Gillett  Rei  E.  D.  D  .  Hallowell,  2d  tune 

Mr-  Mar\   G.j 

Miss  Grace  H.,      " 
Gillett  A.  r.  Caroline 
Gillett  Miss  Helen.  Mississippi 
Gillett  Bdward  Payson,    •• 
Gillett  Miss  Ann  Elisabeth,  Illinois 
Gillett  John  II.  Illinois 
Gillett  Mrs  Elizabeth  X.  Illinois 
Oilman  Sophia  Bond,  Hallowell 
Oilman  Mrs  Lucy  D.,  Hallowell 
Gilbert  Kev  S.  B.  Kennebnnk  Port 
Qleason  John,  Thomaston 
Godfrey  Edwin  D.,  Bangor 

G h  K''V  James,  Fish's  .Mills.  Aroostook 

G lale  G :ge  I„         Baco 

G lale  Mrs  P.  A.. 

G lale  Mrs  Hannah  G.,    " 

Goodale  8.  I...  Saco 

Gordon  Mi-s  Sarah  ML,  Hallowell 

C'.ss  Kev  Jacob  C,  Sanford 

Gould  Edward.  Portland 

Gould  Mrs  Althea 

Gould  William  Edward        " 

Gould  John  M..  Portland 

(love  Hartley  Wood,  Hath 

Cray  Mi-s  olive.  North  Yarmouth 

(Irant  Joseph,  Lebanon 

Craves  Joseph.  Ori.no 

Green  'Mrs  Abigail,  Parmington 

Green  Kev  Beriah,  formerly  ofKennebunk 

Green  Mrs  Elizabeth   North  Waterfbrd 

Greely  Kev  Allen,  Turner 

"Greely  Mrs   Eunice  T. ,  Turner 

•Greely  David.  Portland 

lireenleaf  Kev  J..  Brooklyn,  \.  V. 

Greenleaf  Kev  Williom  ('..  Andover 

Gregg  Rev  WHlliam, 

"Greenwood  Mason,   formerly  of  Portland 

•Greenwood  Mrs  Marin, 

Greenw I  Mis-  Maria  Isabella 

Gurley  Wm,  Wallace,  X.  V.  city 
Backeti  Kev  Simeon,  Temple 
Haekett  Mr-  Ve-ra. 

Hale  Kzekiri.  Norridgewock 
•Hale  K.  v  JonathaD  8.,  Windham 

Sale  John   M..  Kllsworth 
Hale  Sarah  M., 

Hate]  Miss  Dorcas  M..  Bath 
Hall  Al.ijah.  South  Paris 
Hamlin  Hannibal,  Waterfbrd 

llainlin  Mi--  Fanny,  I 

Hamlin  Kev  Cyrus,  Constantinople 
Haneock  Elias,  i  itufield 
'Hardy  Rev  Jacob,  Btrong 
Harlow  Nathaniel,        B  i 

Harlow  Mrs  Mary. 

Harlow  Charles  W,, 

Harlow  Sarah  P., 

Harlow  Nath's  Hear] . 
Harlow  Thorn 
Harlow  Bradford, 

Harlow  Sarah  G.,  BangOI 

^Harrington  Enoch,        Preeport 
Harrington  Mr-  Enoch, 

Ham I  Thomas, 

Harwood  Mrs  Hannah 

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Haskell  Wm.  B.,  New  Gloucester:  Licentiate 

Mrs  II.  B.  i.-Ii,  er  [ale 
Haskell  Mrs  Hannah,  Albany 
Hathaway  Rew  G.  W.,  Bloomfield 

Sharon 
Hi  »i-  Mrs  Temperan© 
Hayes  Joseph  M..  Saco,  'Jd  time 
Haj  e-  Mi  -  Susan,    " 
Hayes  Lucy  1...         " 
ii.in  es  Dai  id,  Baccarappa 

II  tyea  Se\  Stephen  H..  Frankfort. 
Heath  Solyman,  Belfiist 

Herbert  Mrs  Charlotte.  Kllsworth 

Herbert  George,  Ellsworth 

Hill  Mrs  Surah  E.,  Jacksonville.  Iowa 

•Hill  Mark  L,  Phipsburg 

Bill  Mrs  Abigail  S.    ■■ 

Hill  Mrs  Phebe  C,  Hanover,  X.  H. 

Hill  Samuel.  Buxton 

Hills  Kev  Israel.  Lovell,  2d  tim  • 

Hills  James,       Monson 

Hills  Mrs   Ann  P...     " 
Himkley  Mrs  A.  P..  Nat.hr- 

Hobart  Kev  Caleb,  North  Yarmouth 

II. .1. art  Mrs  Sarah  Ann     " 

Hobbs  Huldah  M.  Camden 
Hods.  Ion  Israel,  Parsonsfield 
Hohnan  Kev  Morris,  S 

:i      Rev  FitieM  Bloomfield 

lh.lt  Uriah,  Norway 
Ilolcomh  Jonas  Ii..  AugUSta 
Hopkins  Kev  Samuel.  - 
Hopkins  Mrs  s., 
Hopkins  Mrs  Jane,  Ellsworth 
Hopkins  Rev  E.  s.  Rumford 
Houghton  Levi,  Hath 

lli.vey  U  m..      Warren 

Hovi  j  Mrs  Wm.    ■• 

Hovey  Mrs  Eliza  A..  Waldoboro 

How  John,  Abbott 

Hov.  Mrs  Susan,  Abbott 

llow  Miss  Persia,  Bi kfield,  Ma  - 

Hubbard  Kev  Anson,  Andc 
Hubbs  Mrs  Harriet,  Portland 
iiniin  Kev  i leorge  H. 
Hunt  Mrs  Mar]  C,  Gorham 
Hurd  Rev  Carlton,  Pryeburg 
llur.lMrs  Sophronia  V...  Pryeburg 
•Hurd  Widow  Elizabeth,    '   " 

Huse  Mrs  Mary  Jane.  Portland 

Huston  J  <;..  Bristol 

Huston  Mrs  Emeline  M.  Bristol 

Hyde  John  E.,  Paris 

Hyde  Wm,  Henry,  Portland 

Hyde  Gershon,  Bath 

Hyde  Mrs  Eliza  II..  Path 

Hyde  v\  m.  I,.  Tli.o'l  Sem. 

Hyde  Mrs  Deborah  T..  Bath 

ll\  de  N  illiam.  Portland 
Hyde  Miss  Sarah  G.,  Bath 
Haley  Kev  Horatio,  Monson 

'Daley  Mrs  Lucy,  Portland 
il-ley  Mr-  Susan  M..  Monson 
[ngraham  Kev  John  n..  Augusta 
[ngraham  Mrs  John  II. 
[ngraham  Mrs  Martha,  Portland 

[risfa  Mr-  Maria    M..  Crham 

Jackson  Rev  Abraham,  Walpole,  X.  XI. 
Jackson  Henry.  Portland 
Jameson  Rev  Thi  mat   I  '■  rham 
Jeflerds  u  m  .  Eennebunkport 

•Jenkins  i:..\  Charles,  Poi 

Jenkins  Mise   LL.,  J  \.  Y. 

Jenkins  Jona.  I... 

nerine  B.   N.  "i  armouth 


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LIFE    MEMBERS. 


Jewett  Rev  Henry  C,  Winslow 

Jewett  Mrs  II.  <'.. 

Jewett  Jeremiah,  Alna 

Johnson  Win.  Mi  Andover,  Mas?. 

Johnson  Mary  Marble 

*Johnson  Rev  Samuel,  Augusta 

Johnson  Mrs  Samuel,  Brunswick 

Johnson  Samuel  W., 

Johnson  Thomas,  Bremen 

Johnson  Mrs  Ann,       " 

Jones  Rev  Elijah.         Minot 

Jones  Mrs  Bathshcba.     " 

Jones  Simeon,  l'ownal 

Jordan  Rev  ~\Ym.  V.         Pownal 

Jordan  Mrs  Catharine  <».    " 

Jordan  Mrs  Jane  W..  Portland 

Keeler  Rev  S.  II.  Calais.  2d  time 

Keeler  Mrs  Mary,    " 

*KeUogg  Rev  Elijah,  Portland 

Kellogg  Mrs  Eunice,  " 

*Kendrick  Rev  Daniel,  Lyman 

Kendrick  Mrs  Sally,        " 

Kendall  George,  Bath 

Kent  Rev  Cephas  II. 

Kenney  Samuel  B.,  N.  Yarmouth 

Kidder  Mrs  Elizabeth  E. 

Kilborn  Miss  Hannah.  Portland 

Kimball  Philip  II.  North  Yarmouth 

Kimball  John  S..  Belfast 

Kimball  Rev  Ivory,  Elliot 

Kimball  Mrs  Ivory       " 

Kimball  Rev  Caleb,  Biddeford 

Kimball  Iddo,  Thomaston 

Kimball  Miss  Lucy  C.  Bath 

Kimball  Rev  Reuben,  Kittery  Point 

Ladd  John,        IlaUowcll 

Ladd  Mrs  John  " 

Ladd  IVni.  Frankfin  " 

*Ladd  ffm,  Minot 

Lane  Rev  Joseph 

Lawton  Rev  C.  J.,  Passadumkeag 

*Lee  Samuel  C...  Calais 

Leland  Dorcas  K.  Saeo 

Leland  Jane  M.,  Bath 

Lemont  Adam,       " 

*Lewis  Mrs  Mary,  Portland 

Lewis  Rev  Wales,  Weymouth,  Mass. 

*Lewis  Mrs,  ' 

Libbey  Joseph,    Portland 

Libbey  Mrs  Lucy         " 

*Libbey  Rev  Daniel,  Dixfield 

Libbey  Mrs  Margaret  A.  Portland 

Lincoln  George  Shepard,  Hallowell 

Lincoln  Royal,  Portland 

Lincoln  Mrs  Betsey  II.  Bath 

Lincoln  Miss  Lucy  II.,      " 

Lincoln  Miss  Sarah  ii..  Bath 

Little  Mrs  Hannah,  Danville 

Little  Miss  Sarah,  " 

Little  Rev  Valentine,  Lovell 

Little  Miss  Elizabeth,  Hallowell 

Litchfield  George,  Freeport 

Littlefield  Samuel  B.,  Wells 

Littlefield  Joseph  E.,  Bangor 

*Loomis  Rev  Harvey      l; 

Loper  Rev.  S.  A.,  late  of  Hampden 

Long  Rev  Joseph  A.  E.  N.  H. 

Lord  Mrs  Phebe,  Kennebunkport 

Lord  Miss  Susan,  now  Mrs  Chirk 

Lord  Daniel  W.,  Boston 

Lord  Mrs  Lydia,         '' 

Lord  Mrs  E.  L.,  Kennebunkport 

Lord  Charles  A.,  Illinois 

Lord  Nathaniel,  Bangor 

Lord  Rev  N.,  D.  D.,  Hanover,  N.  II. 


Lord  Thomas  N..  Ilallowell 
Loring  Rev  Asa  T.,  Phipsburg 
Loring  Jacob  G.,  N.  Yarmouth 

Loring  Mrs  Desiah  B.,   " 

Loring  John.  Norridgewock 

Loring  Rev  Levi,  Athens 

Loring  Rev  Amasa,  Shapleigh 

Loring  Miss  Dolly  T  Columbia, 

Loring  Rev  Joseph,  Lebanon 

Loring  Mrs  Susan  S.,         " 

Lovejoy  Rev  Joseph  C,  Cambridgeport 

Lovejoy  Mrs  Sarah,  " 

Lovejoy  Mrs  Mary  T.,  Cambridgeport  Mass. 

Lovejoy  Miss  Elizabeth,  Alton.  111. 

Magoun  David  C,  Bath 

Magoun  Mrs  Hannah  C,    " 

.Magoun  George  F  ,  " 

Maltby  Rev  John,  Bangor     * 

Maltby  Mrs  Margaret  M.  G.  Bangor 

Marsh  Mrs  Elizabeth,  New  Gloucester 

Marrett  Mrs  Dorcas,  Standish 

*Marsh  Thomas  S.,  Bath 

Marsh  Rev  C,  Roxbury,  Mass. 

♦Marsh  Mrs  Nancy  W.,  " 

Marsh  Miss  Elizabeth  P  " 

Marshall  Thomas,  Belfast 

Martin  Penelope,  Portland 

Mason  Benjamin  F.,  Kennebunkport 

Mason  Mrs  Sarah  L., 

Masters  Miss  Caroline,  Topsbam 

Mather  Rev  Wm.  L.,  formerly  of  Wiscasset 

Mather  Mrs  Amanda  P.,  Wiscasset 

*May  Rev  Wm.,  Strong 

May  Mrs  D.  M.,       " 

Mekeen  Rev  Silas,  Bradford  Vt. 

McKeen  Mrs  Hannah  J.,      " 

McDonald  John,        Bangor 

McDonald  Mrs  Ohve,      " 

McLellan  Win.,      Warren 

McLellan  Mrs  AVm.,     " 

*McLellan  Bryee,  Bloomfleld 

*Mead  Rev  Asa,  East  Hartford 

Mead  Mrs  Jane  G.  Gorhaui 

Mellen  Jno.  P.,  Saco 

Merrill  Rev  Joseph  G.,  Washington 

Merrill   Rev  Enos,   Falmouth 

Merrill  Mrs  Hannah  A.,     " 

Merrill  Rev  Stephen,  Buxton 

Merrill  Mrs  Mary  H.,     " 

Merrill  Richard,  Freeport 

Merrill  Rev  Henry  A.,  Windham 

Merrill  Mrs  Mehitable,  Portland 

Merrill  Miss  Sarah  H.,        " 

Merrill  Mrs  Huldah  F.,  Falmouth 

Merrill  Mrs  Clarissa  E.,  Auburn 

Miller  Joseph  I!.,  Kennebunk 

Miller  Deborah,  Old  Town 

Millett  John,  Kennebunkport 

Miltimore  Rev  Wm.,  N.  II. 

Mitchell  Rev  D.  M.,  Portland 

Mitchell  Mrs  D.  M.,         " 

Mitchell  Sarah  J.,  Andover,  now  Mrs  Johnson 

Mitchell  Miss  Lucretia  L.,  Andover 

Mitchell  Ammi  R.,  " 

Mitchell  Mrs  Nancy  T.,  " 

Mitchell  Mrs  Nancy  M.,  " 

Mitchell  Mrs  Jacob,  North  Yarmouth 

Mitchell  .Miss  Elizabeth  T..  Bath 

Mitchell  Miss  Susan  Ann.  Bath 

Mitchell  Miss  Rachel  E.,  Bradford,  Me 

Mosely  Mrs  Nancy,  New  Gloucester 

Mordough  Rev  John  H., 

Mordough  Mrs  Adeline,  " 

Morse  Sameul,  Waldoborough 

Morse  Rev  Stephen,  Biddeford 


LIFE    MEMBERS. 


•'.I 


Paris 
Morse  Kii-h.i. 

Miranda,    " 
Morton  -  u  .  Hallowell 

Morton  Rev  Alpha,  Temple 
ih,  Hallowell 
Kennebunkport 
Mountforl  Ellas,  Portland 
MonBell  Rev  Joseph  R.,  Brewer 

I    : : 
Nason  Edward  \  .  \  •■ 

U    loweU 
Mrs. 

!  Mrs  Martha  C  . 
Nason  Mrs  A.  B.,  An 
Nason  Margaret,  Augusta 
Nason  Edward  A. 

-  Mrs  Persia,  Buckfield,  2d  time 
Newel]  Mrs  Esther  M.,  Durham 
•  \<  reU  Rev  [srael, 
Newell  Rev  Daniel,  New  York 

n  Wlnthrop  I!-.  Oxford 
Norton  Charles  E.,  South  Berwick 
Norton  Miss  Sarah 

se  Rev  Peter,  Ellsworth 
Nye  Mrs  ll:mn;ih  B.  Preeport 
Oliphant  Rev  D.,  Plaistow,  N.  II. 

0  ood  Mrs  Abigail,  Fryebug 

land 

■  l  Rebecca.  B 
Packard  Rev  II  .  I>  1)..  formerly  "f  Wisi 
Packard  A.  S.  Prof.,  Brunswick 
Page  Hiss  Clarissa  P.,  Hallowell 
Page  Benjamin 

Caleb  F  .  Bridgton 

Mrs  Sarah  1!.. 
r        Benjamin  v..  Hallowell 
Page  Mrs  Benj., 
Page  Simon,  " 

1  Mrs  Simon 
Pagi  John  i  Idlin 
Page  Rufus  K  . 
Page  Mrs  Martha  II  . 

Page  Mrs  Abigail  Neal,  Brunswick 
Page  Jesse,      Warren 
Page  Mi  -  Jesse      " 
Page  Rev  Robert,  Levant 
Page  Win.  R.,  Hallowell 
Page  Miss  Harriet,  " 
3  imuel,  \\'i><  i 
Page  Miss  Abbey  M.  Oldtown 
Bath 
-  Robert,  Oldtown 
Paine  Samuel,  Gorham 
Paine  Zenas,  Buxton 
Payne  Mrs  Lucy,  Charlestown,  M 

Bath 
Palmer  Mrs  i; ,1V. 
Park  Mrs  II   T. 
Park  Rev  C.  K..  Boxford,  Mass 

a  E., 
Parker  Rev  Woosl  I      erofl 

Parker  Mrs  Wealthy  Ann,  " 
ceeman,  wi- 
i  Imund,    Amfa    -■■  N    n 
Parker  Miss  Marj  II. 
Parsons  R<  (  Eben  <•  ■  Preeport 

Miss  Susan,  Hallowell 
i  ?  Mr-  Caroline  M.  Preeport 

Mrs  Hannah  1 

-    Richmond 

Rl  (    I       I'    I- 

Payson  Ml     1 

i  -  B  uiiiiam- 


B  •  Dan  i 

rtn 
•i  Paul,        AIna 
Jeremiah    " 

Pearl  Rei  Cj  ril.  Harrison 
Pennell  Miss  I 

Pennell  Mrs  Clement,  Portland 
•.    \  bsalom,  William 

■• 
liner 
Louisa  C,    " 
Peckham  Rev  Samuel  II. 
Perham  Rev  John,  Madison 
Perham  Rosalvan  C,    " 
Perkins  Mrs  Elizabeth,  Kennebunkport 
Philbrook  Mrs  Elizabeth,  Bath 
•  Pike  Daniel,  Bs 
I 

Rev  Win..  Lyman 
Pickard  Mrs  Hum 

Pinkerton  Mrs  Jane,  Boscawen,  N.  li 
PlummerJohn,  South  Berwick 
Pomero  ;  tens,  Onondaga  li"li'>» 

New  fork 
Pomeroy  Mrs  Emily  S.  M. 
Pomroy  Rev  Swan  I.  .  B 

Mrs  Ann  <;. 
Poland  Miss  Caroline  C.,'Bi 

roosa 
Powers  Mrs.. 
Prince  Ezekiel,  Eastport 
Prince  John  M.,  Bangor 
Prince  Mrs  Hannah,  North  Yarmouth 
Quincy  Marcus,  Portland 
Rankin  Rev  Andrew,  Concord,  N    II 

I 
Rice  Thomas       Win 
Rice  Mrs  Thomas, 
Rice  Rev  Benjamin,    " 
Rice  Mrs  Lucy  " 

Rice  Win.  W. 
Bice  Charles  Jenkins  " 
Rice  Miss  Lucy  Ann  " 
Hire  Miss  Mary  Prances,  Kentucky 
Rice  \\  in   Oil 
Rielly  Miss  Mai 

Ripley  Rev  Lincoln,  Waterford 
Ripley  Mrs  Phebe, 
•Robie  Thomas  S.,    Gorham 
Robie  Mrs  Clarissa  A.       i; 
Richardson  Mrs  Pelham,  N    II 
Richardson  Rev  J.  P.,  Otasfleld,  2d  tune 
Richardson  Mrs  Mary       " 
Richardson  Eunice  T.,  Gilcad 
Richardson  Win..  Bath 

'Richardson  Mrs  Win.. 
Richardson  John,  " 

Richardson  Miss  I  [arriel  E  ,    " 

I  on  u  in    p  .  Bath 
Bath 
m  Mrs  Hannah  T 
Richardson  Frederick  I...  Bath 
Richardson  John  <■'  .  Bath 
Richardson  Mrs  Maria,  Bath 
Richardson  George  I.  .  Bath 
Richardson  Sarah  I!..  Bath 
Richardson  Mary  J.  Bath 
Richardson  Amos,  Pryeburg 
■  Perry 
Robinson  Mrs  B(  tsej    I 
Robinson  Mrs  Hannah  II  .  Portland 

Rev!  Fannin   ••  n 

Mr.<  E.  i. 


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LIFE   MEMBERS. 


Rogers  Benj.  T..  New  York 

Kogers  Mrs  Hannah  C,  Bath 

Rogers  Mrs  Sarah,  Bath 

Rowc  Mi«s  Prudence,  New  Gloucester 

*Russel  Mrs  Hannah,  North  Yarmouth 

Russell  Mrs  Deborah,  Portland 

Russel  Mrs  Betsey,  Bath 

*Rumery  James  S.,  Saco 

Sanford  Thomas  II.,  Bangor 

Sanford  Miss  Harriet  E.,  Hallo  well 

Sanford  Miss  A.  E.,  " 

Sawyer  Rev  John,  Garland 

Sawyer  James,  Saco 

Saunders  Amos,  Waterford 

*Scott  Rev  Jonathan,  Minot 

Scales  Nathaniel,  Durham 

Scammon  John  P.,         Saco 

Scammon  Seth, 

Scammon  Miss  Sarah  N.,  " 

Selden  Calvin,  Norridgewock 

Selden  Mrs  Harriet,    " 

Seabury  David,  North  Yarmouth 

Seabury  Mary  L.,    " 

Seabury  Rev  Edwin,  New  Castle 

Seabury  Eliza  L.,  North  Yarmouth 

Seabury  Mrs  Dorcas,    "  " 

Searle  Mrs  Mary  P.,  New  York 

Seavev  Miss  Hannah  B.,  Scarborough 

Sewall  Rev  J.,  Chesterville,  2d  time 

*Sewall  Mrs  Jenny,    " 

*Sewall  Henry,  Augusta 

Sewall  Mrs  Elizabeth  L.,  " 

Sewall  Rev  Samuel,  Sumner 

Sewall  Matilda  J.,  Winthrop 

Sewall  Stephen, 

Sewall  Mrs  Stephen,     " 

Sewall  Rev  Jonathan,  Jr.,  Bluehill 

Sewall  Mrs  Ann, 

Sewall  Miss  Lucy,  Kennebunk, 

Sewall  Mrs  Hannah,  Ilallowell 

Sewall  Lyman.  Sumner 

Sewall  Mrs  Miriam  P.,  Brownvillo 

Sewall  Rev  W.  S.,  Brownville 

Sewall  Mrs  Susan  P.,  Bath 

Sewall  Rev  David,  Robbinston 

*Searle  Rev  Joseph,  North  Bridgton 

Sikes  Rev  Oren,  Bedford  Mass 

Sikes  Mrs  Julia  K.,        " 

Shepley  Ether,  Portland 

Shepley  Rev  David,  North  Yarmouth 

Shepley  Mrs  MyraN., 

Shepley  Rev  S.  II. ,  New  Gloucester 

Shepley  Mrs  Pamelia,         " 

Shepley  Mrs  Retsey, 

Sheldon  Rev  Nathan  W.,  Yassalboro' 

Sheldon  Mrs  Ann, 

Sheldon  Rev  Ansm,  Robbinston 

*Sheldon  Mrs  Susan  Rumford 

Shepard  Rev  George  Bangor 

Shepard  Mrs  G.,  " 

Shepard  George  II.,  Bangor 

Sherman  Joseph,  Columbia,  Tenn 

Sherman  Mrs  Narcissa  B.,     "  " 

Shirley  Edmund,  Fryeburg 

Slade  Mrs  Hannah  T.  P.,  Boston,  Ma=s 

Smith  Rev  Thomas,  Jr.,  Cherryfield,  2d  time 

Smith  Rev  Thomas,  Litchfield 

Smith  Rev  Thomas  M.,  New    Bedford,  Mass. 

Smith  Wm.,  Kennebunkport 

*Smith  Rev  Prof.  John,  Bangor 

Smith  Rev  Amasa,  Portland 

Smith  Rev  Daniel,  Parsomlield 

Smith  Mrs  Mary  Jane,        " 

Smith  Isaac.  Portland 

Smith  Mrs  Harriet  T.;      li 


Smith  Rev  Levi,  late  of  Kennebunkport 

Smith  Mrs  L.  W.,         "  " 

Smith  Mrs  Mary  T.,  Bath 

Smith  Miss  Ann  E.,  Ilallowell 

Snell  Mrs  Jane  C,  Ellsworth 

Soule  Rev  Charles,  Norway,  2d  time 

Soule  Mrs,  " 

Soule  Moses,  Freeport 

Soule  Rufus,         " 

SoutherSamuel.  Fryeburg 

Souther  Miss  Mary,    " 

Souther  John  W.,        " 

Souther  Thomas,  " 

Souther  Samuel  Jr.,  Bangor  Seminary 

Sparhawk  Mrs  Maria  S.,  Bucksport 

Sprague  Mrs  Mary,  Bath 

Sprague  Peleg,  Jr.,    " 

Sprague  Wm.  B.,        " 

SpragUe  Seth,  " 

Sprague  Nancy,  E.,     " 

Sprague  Harriet  E.,    " 

Sprague  Mrs  Sarah,  Hallowell 

Sprowl  Mrs  Jane,  Waldoborough 

Starrett  Rev  David,  Augusta 

Starrett  Calvin,  Washington 

♦Starrett  George,  Bangor 

Starrett  James,  Warren 

Starrett  Mrs  Susan.  Augusta 
Stallard  Thomas,  Portland 

Stanley  Mrs  Julia  A.,  Parmington 

Stanley  James,  " 

Stanwood  Miss  Susan,  Augusta 

Stephenson  Miss  Harriet  S.,  Gorham 

Stevens  Wm.,  Carroll 

Stevens  Rev  Joseph  B.,  Brunswick,  Ga. 

Stevens  Mrs  Lydia,  " 

Stevens  Mrs  Thomas,  Portland 

Stevens  Mrs  Lucy  A.,  " 

♦Stevens  Jeremiah,  " 

Stevens  Mrs  Elizabeth-,         " 

Stevens  Mrs  Lydia,  New  Gloucester 

Stevens  Mrs  Mary  F.,  BluehiU 

♦Steele  RevM..  Machias 

Stewart  Mrs  William,  Portland 

Stickney  Rev  Moses  P.,  Eastport 

Stickney  Wm,,  Hallowei! 

Stickney  Mrs  Wm..  " 

Stickney  Mrs  Dorothy  L.,         " 

Stickney  Paul, 

Stinson  Mrs  Lucinda  W.,  Weld 

Stinson  Rev  Herrnon,  " 

Storer  Woodbury,  Portland 

Storer  Mrs  Mary  B.,     " 

Storer  Seth,  Scarborough 

Storer  Henry  G.,        " 

Storer  Bellamy,  Cincinnati,  Ohio 

Stune  Kev  Samuel.  York 

Stone  Rev  Thomas  T.,  East  Machias 

Stone  Israel.  Kennebunkport 

Stone  Mrs  Miranda, 

Stone  Rev  Cyrus,  Bingham 

Storrs  Rev  R.  S.,'  Braintree.  Mass 

Stickland  Rev  M.  W.,  Amherst 

Strickland  S.,  Wilton 

Swan  Wm.,  Portland 

Swan  Mrs  Mary,  " 

Swan  Miss  Martha  E.,  " 

Swan  Mrs  Mary,  Winslow 

Swasey  Sewell  B.,  Bucksport 

Sweetser  S.,  North  Yarmouth 

Sweetser  Wm.,    "        " 

Sweetser  Harriet  J.,    " 

Sweetser  Rev  Seth,  Worcester,  Mass 

Sweetser  Mrs  II.  F  ,         '; 

Sweetser  Frances  AY..      " 


LIFE    MEMBERS. 


■  Mi  -  i l.-i.- n  Maria,  N-  Yarmouth 
■•  r  David,  Pownal 
Swuetser  Joseph,  .1 aboro' 

B  ilnror 

Sylvester  Mrs  Charlotte,    ■- 

'r.iJ  1  •■  >t  u<\  Samuel,  v 

Talbot  Mr-  Samuel,    " 

Talbot  Peter,  Window 

Tallman  >ir-  Eleanor,  B  ith 

Tallman  Franklin  it 

Tallman  Hiss  Ann  M.  Mo'Known  Hath 

Tappan  l>r.  1     -  Auirusta 

Tappan  Bet  H..  D.  D., 

Tappan  Mrs  1!..  " 

Tappan  Elizabeth  T.,  " 

Tappan  .lane  W.,  " 

Tappan  Man  A.,  " 

Tappan  Catharine  II  .  " 

Tappan  T.  1,..  W  inthrop, 
Tappan  Aim  w .. 
Tappan  Rev  B.  .ir..  Hampden 
Tappan  Mrs  Benj.,  .ir.,    " 

Tappan  Miss  Delia.  "     ' 

Tappan  Rev  D.  l>.  Marshfield,  M;w 

Tappan  .Mrs  M.  •■  " 

Tappan  Rev  S.  ?..  Frankfort 

Tappan  E   1... 

Tappan  Hannah,  Augusta 

Tappan  Ellen  B  .  Hampden 

Tappan  Henry  l... 

Tappan  Mi--  Elizabeth  W'.,        ,; 

•Taylor  John.  Bath 

Teiinev   lii'V  Thomas,  Oberlin 

Tennej  Mr-  Martha 

Tenney  Rev  SewaU,  Ellsworth 

Trim.  V  Mrs  Sarah.         "  21  tune 

Tewksbury  Rev  George  F.,  Albany 

Tewksbury  Sarah. 

Thompson  Johns  Mercer 

Thompson  .Mrs  Sarah)  Bath 

Thornton  J.  B.  Saco 

Thornton  .Mrs  E.  B. 

Thatcher  George  A    Warren 

Thatcher  George  A.  Bangor 

Thatcher  Mrs  Lucy  v..  Mercer 

Thompson  Edward,  Pownal 

Thurston  Rev  David,  W'inthrop 

Fhnrston  Mrs  David,        " 

Thurston  Rev  Stephen.  Prospect 

Thurston  Mrs  Stephen, 

Thurston  Rev  )■:..  Hallowell 

Thurston  Mrs  Mary  Caroline    " 

Tirreii  Alice  s..  Boston 

Titcomb  .lames.  Keimebunk 

1.  Albert.  Bangor 
Titcomb  John  Jr.  Farmington 
Train  Miss  Helen,  Augusta 
•  1 1  tsk  Mr-  Martlia.  Portland 
Trev.it  Miss  l.uev  J..  Hath 

1  due  Mr-  Ma)  .int.  Portland 
Trufant  Gilbert.  Hath 

Trufant  Mrs  Sarah  I;. 
Trufant  Miss  Susan  I'..  Hath 
Tucker  1.  'i  idison 

Tucker  Mrs  Esther, 
Tucker  Mr-  Deborah,  Turner 
Tucker  John,  Turner 
Turner  Job 

Tyler  Rei  Bennett  D.  D.  E   East  Windsor 
r  Mr-  Marj   Inn 
in  Prof.  Thomas  C   Brnnkwick 
iron 
Vail  Rev  Joseph,  lh.. 


Vail  Mrs. 

Vaughan  l>-«is.  Warn  n 
\  inton  Rei  John  a.  Nen  Sharon 
W  .1  iiu.  Mrs  Phebe,  Gorham 
w  aite  Joshua,  Freeport 
.  .1.  1  reeporl 
ana  " 
•Wales  Rei  Nathaniel,  Belfast 
\\  alker  Rev  Joseph.  Paris 
\\  alker  James  B.  westbroob 
Walker  Oliver.  Kennebunkport 

Walker  Mrs  Eliza.  Fryeburg 

Walker  Mrs  Catharine 

Walker  Barnes,  '• 

Walker  Asa.  l'.angor 

Walker  Mrs  Catharine  P.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Waik.r  Simeon  Colby,  Fryeburg 

Walker  Mrs  As;,.  Bangor  " 

Walker  Mrs  Eleanor,  South  Paris 

Ward  Kev  .Stephen    I)..  Maehiai 

Ward  Robert  G..    Bath 
Ward  Marmadnke 

Ward   I ra  A.  Marinas 

Warren  William  Wat.rt'..rd 

Warren  Samuel. 

Warren  Mrs  Mary.        " 

Warren  Rev  W 'in..  Windham 

Warren  Geo.  Win. 

Waterhouse  Mrs  Ann  P.,  Portland 

Waters  Cornelius,  Gorham 

Wells  Mrs  Samuel.  Hallowell 

■  •Webster  Ebenezer,Jr..  Cape  Elizabeth 
w  ebster  Mrs  Mar]  Jam-.       " 
Webster  Win.  Fryeburg 
Webber  P.,  Casfane 
w  eeman  James  P.,  Freeport 
w  .-r<n  Rev  Isaac,  Standish 
Weston  Kev  James,       " 
w  eston  Mrs  James,       " 
Weston  Nathan.  Madison 
w  eston  Benj.,  Jr.,    " 

Weston  Mrs  Ann  S.   ': 

•Weston  Kev  Daniel,  Gray 

Weston  Mrs  Jane  N..  ESastport 

Weston  Ann  S. 

Weston  Mrs  Sarah.  Fryeburg 

White  Rev  Seneca 

White  Kev  Henry.  Bradford 

White  Kev  Calvin,  late  of  Gray 

While  Thomas  A..  Bangor 

Whitney  Dr.  North  Yarmouth 
Whipple  Kev  J.  K..  late  of  Dixmout 
Wilde  Rev  John,  Falmouth 
•Wight  Eli,  Bethel 
Wiikins  Kev  I.  E..  Fairfield 

Williams  Kev  Thomas.  Poland 
Williams  Daniel.   Augusta 

Williams  1:.  ii.         Gardiner 
Williams  Mrs  Hannah     " 

Williams  Miss  Helen        " 
Williams  Samuel  " 

Williams  Mrs  Elizabeth,  Hallowell 
•w  mes  lev  Abijah,  Deer  bue 
Wines  Mrs  Ruth  " 

Wither.il  Rev  Samuel  it. 
Woodbury  Mrs  Octavia,  Portland 
Woodman  Benjamin,  Burlington 
Woodhull  Rev.  B»,  Thomaston 

H Ihull  Mr-  Sarah  F  .   " 

•W  ....  .Ihull  Mr-.  Portland 

Worthlcv  Justin.  North  Yarmouth 
»Wj  man  Kev  Robert   I 

.  Kev  Franklin.  St.  Stephen'    N    B 


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